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Lawmakers are opening the door to reviving immigration negotiations, but a renewed effort to find a deal on border security is facing long odds on Capitol Hill.

With President TrumpDonald John TrumpAppeals court rules Trump admin can temporarily continue to send asylum seekers back to Mexico Federal investigation finds rampant sexual harassment at company led by Trump nominee: report Booker on Trump reportedly floating pardon for border official: ‘That should shake every American’ MORE’s frustration with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) boiling over and a spike in migrants detained at the border, the White House is jump-starting its outreach to Democrats.

Acting chief of staff Mick MulvaneyJohn (Mick) Michael MulvaneyDems and the GOP agree: Nobody cares about the national debt McConnell: ‘Past time’ for immigration-border security deal ‘Distractor in Chief’ has made room for unprecedented regulatory reform MORE and acting DHS secretary Kevin McAleenan met Wednesday night with a group of Democrats—including Senate Democratic Whip Dick DurbinRichard (Dick) Joseph DurbinMcConnell: ‘Past time’ for immigration-border security deal Overnight Defense: Transgender troops rally as ban nears | Trump may call more troops to border | National Guard expects 3M training shortfall from border deployment | Pentagon to find housing for 5,000 migrant children National Guard expects 3M shortfall in training account due to border deployment MORE (D-Ill.) and Sens. Dianne FeinsteinDianne Emiel FeinsteinWhy immediate public release of Muller report would be bad for national security, politics McConnell: ‘Past time’ for immigration-border security deal Dems crafting border proposal with focus on processing, counseling: report MORE (D-Calif.) and Gary PetersGary Charles PetersGOP campaign group goes after Senate Dems over ‘Medicare for all’ Bipartisan senators offer bill to expand electric vehicle tax credit The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Pass USMCA Coalition – Trump to return to campaign stage MORE (D-Mich.), the top Democrats on the Judiciary and Homeland Security committees—to make the case on why it’s time for Congress to resolve the “humanitarian crisis” along the border.

But Durbin was noncommittal about the chances that the latest round of talks will break the stalemate between Congress and the administration, which has rejected immigration deals that have emerged from the Senate.

“I can just tell you, this president has broken my heart so many times on immigration,” he told The Hill. “I start with a healthy degree of skepticism that we can do anything substantial.”

Other Democrats involved in the talks described them as “broad,” with no decision yet on the parameters for further negotiations. Lawmakers and the administration are expected to meet again after Congress’s two-week recess.

The path to getting a deal on immigration and border security is fraught with political and policy landmines, with bases in both parties likely to draw hard lines on what they could support in a potential agreement heading into the 2020 election.

Immigration talks have routinely collapsed on Capitol Hill amid deep policy divisions on crucial issues, including an unresolved fight over the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, a conservative push to cut legal immigration and the perennial battle over Trump’s controversial U.S.-Mexico border wall.

Trump rejected a DACA-border security deal last year that included changes to the State Department’s diversity visa lottery program and family based-immigration policies two days after he told lawmakers that he would “take the heat” by supporting a bill. A separate proposal introduced by a group of Senate centrists last year failed to break a 60-vote filibuster after Trump threatened to veto it.

Sen. John CornynJohn CornynOn The Money — Presented by Job Creators Network — Cain expected to withdraw from Fed consideration, report says | Dem bill directs IRS to create free online filing service | Trump considered Ivanka for World Bank The Hill’s 12:30 Report: GOP wants Trump to keep them in the loop GOP grows tired of being blindsided by Trump MORE (R-Texas), a member of GOP leadership and the Judiciary Committee, told The Los Angeles Times that he isn’t getting his hopes up on the prospects of a deal this time around.

“Most of the time, the immigration debate is a zero-sum game, and we never quite get there,” he said. “It always ends up breaking your heart.”

Trump is throwing another wild card into the negotiations by lashing out at Democrats even as his administration has reached out to lawmakers. He characterized them as being “treasonous” on border security hours after Mulvaney met with a group of Senate Democrats.

Ramping up the fight Friday, Trump said he is considering sending undocumented immigrants to so-called sanctuary cities, which do not comply with federal immigration law.

“Due to the fact that Democrats are unwilling to change our very dangerous immigration laws, we are indeed, as reported, giving strong considerations to placing Illegal Immigrants in Sanctuary Cities only,” Trump wrote in a tweet.

Democrats pounced on Trump’s comments, underscoring the political gap with the White House.

House Speaker Nancy PelosiNancy Patricia D’Alesandro PelosiSeattle mayor pens op-ed saying her city ‘isn’t afraid’ of immigrants amid Trump sanctuary city plan Abrams: Schumer has been ‘relentless but thoughtful’ about Senate bid Hillicon Valley: Trump unveils initiatives to boost 5G | What to know about the Assange case | Pelosi warns tech of ‘new era’ in regulation | Dem eyes online hate speech bill MORE (D-Calif.), whose support would be needed for any potential deal, told reporters that “it’s just another notion that is unworthy of the presidency of the United States and disrespectful of the challenges that we face as a county, as a people, to address who we are: a nation of immigrants.”

Sen. Ed MarkeyEdward (Ed) John MarkeyHillicon Valley: Assange faces US charges after arrest | Trump says WikiLeaks ‘not my thing’ | Uber officially files to go public | Bezos challenges retail rivals on wages | Kremlin tightens its control over internet Markey pushes to mandate more plane safety features Lawmakers weigh challenges in fighting robocalls MORE (D-Mass.) added that Congress “must investigate, hold hearings, and hold accountable those who proposed this horrific and illegal course of action.”

But the nascent talks about trying again on immigration are getting a boost from top Republicans, who argue that it’s past time to tackle the issue.

Majority Leader Mitch McConnellAddison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellThe Hill’s 12:30 Report: GOP wants Trump to keep them in the loop GOP grows tired of being blindsided by Trump GOP senator issues stark warning to Republicans on health care MORE (R-Ky.) told reporters during a pen-and-pad session in the Capitol that he was willing to “enter into a negotiation” with Democrats to try to find a deal that tackled the nation’s asylum laws and border security.  

“It can’t all be solved by changing personnel, some of it requires changing the law. That means we have to deal with the Democrats. They’re in the majority in the House,” McConnell said, tipping his hand to the shake-up at DHS that resulted in the department losing several senior officials in the past week.

Republican senators say they are also working to come up with a tightly focused deal that would tackle asylum.

Sen. Ron JohnsonRonald (Ron) Harold JohnsonMcConnell: ‘Past time’ for immigration-border security deal GOP senators raise concerns about Miller’s ascension Trump immigration crackdown won’t include family separations, he says MORE (R-Wis.), the chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, said that he is working to draft narrow legislation, though he acknowledged it could expand in order to gain support.

“I’m not talking about the whole broken immigration system,” he said. “We need a more accurate initial determination of an asylum claim.”

He added that lawmakers were “a lot further along” than they have been in the past, and that he has “interest from Democrats” in his proposal.

Sen. Lindsey GrahamLindsey Olin GrahamThe Hill’s 12:30 Report: GOP wants Trump to keep them in the loop Trump accuses papers of downplaying indictment of ex-Obama counsel GOP grows tired of being blindsided by Trump MORE (R-S.C.), the chairman of the Judiciary Committee, added that he thinks it’s possible Congress could get a narrow deal. Though he wants the White House to put forward its own proposal, he said if they did not by the time Congress returns from recess on April 29 that he would be ready to introduce his own legislation.

“If there’s any reason left in the body we’ll find a way to get there,” he told The Hill about the chances of getting a deal.

Pressed on how he could get Democrats to go along with changing asylum rules, he added: “That’s part of the negotiation. …What do you want?”