Nothing substantive yet seems to have been accomplished other than changing the terms of the debate. I don’t hear any democraps spewing about the need for “comprehensive immigration reform” anymore. The judiciary continues to work against him. GOPe is doing nothing, to quietly undermining any effort on fixing the problem. The GOPe for 6 years used repeal Obamacare as a fundraiser/campaign issue. Then with 3 branches of govt and Trump very publicly encouraging them to send him the repeal bill...big fat zero. Now to expect anything better with immigration - didn’t happen with this Congress, won’t happen with the next.
Trump has been trying to enforce the laws as written, something the previous 3 administrations did not do, with the last one actively promoting illegal immigration. Trump has taken on DACA and pushed it to Congress, which is satisfied that it is all bogged down in the judiciary. Trump touched the 4th rail on “anchor babies”; perhaps making the stakes bigger as the issue continues forward. Trump told the caravan they are not coming into the country illegally. Trump wants to get a question in the census on whether one is a legal citizen or not (which will help among other things show how many illegals we really have) and that too is tied up in the courts.
The issue has been teed up ... it is not going away and will be the issue in the 2020 election. Trump is carrying it to the nation. If the open borders party and GOPe sympathizers win then, things will continue downward for this country, and how the issue is resolved will be more difficult.
Yes, I wish Trump used some different tactics especially using leverage in the budget process (especially the one where the democraps claimed victory) in the budget process to get the wall built. Let’s see if he has learned anything from his DC experience. At the end of the day, I would rather have him in the office than the corrupt HRC alternative. Measured against her, he has accomplished a lot on this issue, not to get it enshrined in law is the next challenge for him.
“....not to get it enshrined in law is the next challenge for him.”
Should have been written as “how to get it enshrined in law is the next challenge for him” so the next President can’t just issue executive and regulatory agency rulings.
Now to the thread topic of Tucker Carson, ... Tucker does come out strongly against illegal immigration, ... but he should qualify his disappointment with Trump on this issue recognizing the political realities with the GOPe, the other branches of government. Tucker should be asked what he would do if he were the President. I think we might also have the opportunity to be disappointed in his response.
In other words, the job isn’t finished yet, and you realize you need to have some patience.
I’d say you’re right on target.