Sen. Dick Durbin Richard (Dick) Joseph DurbinMcConnell focuses on confirming judicial nominees with COVID-19 talks stalled Senate Republicans signal openness to working with Biden Top GOP senator calls for Biden to release list of possible Supreme Court picks MORE (D-Ill.) predicted on Tuesday that a fix for some undocumented immigrants would have to be attached to increased border security despite frustration from some House Democrats and outside groups about linking the two.

"It is naive for us to believe we would get 12 Republicans to vote for DACA or DREAM Act without putting something on the table," he told reporters when asked about frustration among some activists.

Democrats have 48 seats, including Independent Sens. Bernie Sanders Bernie SandersNYT editorial board remembers Ginsburg: She 'will forever have two legacies' Two GOP governors urge Republicans to hold off on Supreme Court nominee Sanders knocks McConnell: He's going against Ginsburg's 'dying wishes' MORE (Vt.) and Angus King Angus KingShakespeare Theatre Company goes virtual for 'Will on the Hill...or Won't They?' On The Trail: How Nancy Pelosi could improbably become president Angus King: Ending election security briefings 'looks like a pre-cover-up' MORE (Maine), who caucus with them. To get legislation over a 60-vote procedural threshold they would need the support of at least 12 Republicans.

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Pressed on if his party risked losing approval from outside groups or undocumented immigrants impacted by the Trump administration's decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, he said getting a deal to protect undocumented immigrations brought into the country as children would be a "good outcome."

"There's always going to be a group that wants more. There's some people that want all or nothing. You know, I consider this to be a world of reality," Durbin added.

The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act, similar to DACA, would allow people brought to the U.S. illegally as children to continue to live and work freely in the country.

Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer Chuck SchumerVideo of Lindsey Graham arguing against nominating a Supreme Court justice in an election year goes viral Graham signals support for confirming a Supreme Court nominee this year Pelosi orders Capitol flags at half-staff to honor Ginsburg MORE (D-N.Y.) and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said last week that they had agreed with President Trump to attach a legislative fix to DACA to a border security package — though they still needed to hammer out the details.

Schumer added on Tuesday that he is "very optimistic" that Democrats will still be able to get a "good deal" on a DACA fix paired with border security.

The outline of a potential agreement was widely paned by Hispanic leaders off and on Capitol Hill, who were already frustrated that Democratic leadership didn't get a DACA fix included in a three-month spending and debt deal.

Durbin added that as part of the talks Democrats have ruled certain things as "off the table," including funding for a border wall and targeting cities that don't comply with federal immigration laws.

Meanwhile, congressional Republicans quickly tried to slow down a potential deal between Democrats and Trump, noting they would want to weigh in and introduce their own proposals.

Durbin was asked about a potential immigration bill from Sen. Thom Tillis Thomas (Thom) Roland TillisTrump supporters chant 'Fill that seat' at North Carolina rally Momentum growing among Republicans for Supreme Court vote before Election Day Vulnerable GOP incumbents embrace filling Supreme Court seat this year MORE (R-N.C.), but noted that he hadn't seen the bill.

"No one has seen the Tillis — anybody else seen the Tillis bill?" Durbin asked a group of reporters. "There's no bill introduced by Senator Tillis. People keep saying what do you think of the Tillis bill. ...If Senator Tillis has a bill we'll look at it."