U.S. Government Shut Down

I'm a Canadian who barely understands the politics of my own country let alone the U.S. but, from what I see, there's a pissin' contest going on right now between U.S. politicians that have nothing to do with what is best for their country.  If the welfare of it's citizens were their top priority, there would not have been a shut down.

I've heard more about Daca and immigration on the news than I have about the existing American citizens.  That the emphasis has been on illegals and potential immigrants seems rather ridiculous.  In any country, the needs of the existing citizens should come before anyone else.  Of course, we need to be humanitarian and do what we can for foreigners in need but to shut down the mighty American government even slightly based on immigration is ludicrous.

I'm not sure if soldiers sacrificing home and life will continue to receive their salaries.  If this happens because politicians are fighting over giving or limiting non-citizens further benefits and considerations, it is shameful.  

I'm sure there are other issues that the politicians are at odds over but it honestly seems as though it's the illegals that are their prime concern.  

My feeling about the "dreamers", the children who were brought into the country illegally by their parents and many of whom have grown to adulthood without gaining citizenship, is that they should be allowed to apply for citizenship as long as they have no criminal record.  Any of them with criminal records should be deported to their country of origin.  From what I understand, not many of the dreamers are criminals.

But, with a country in crisis and the government in shut down, all efforts to get the country back on track should be made for their legal citizens.  Put immigration and "dreamers" issues aside for the moment until the country is running smoothly again for it's own legal citizens.  It's just logical...but politicians all have their own agenda and that is to play a game where they win in some way.  Unfortunately, the win has nothing to do with the citizens they're representing.