“I am here today to break the logjam” ... “and provide congress with a road map” ... “real bipartisan immigration reform”
1) $800 million in urgent humanitarian assistance
2) $805 million for DEA
3) 2K+ more border agents
4) 75 more immigration judges
5) law changes for people stepping foot in and claiming citizenship, applying for asylum outside country and protections for children.
6) $5.7B for “strategic deployment of physical barriers or a wall” in “high priority locations” including 230 miles this year.
7) “in order to build the trust necessary” ... “two more elements”
8) 3 years of legislative relief for DACA recipients
9) 3 year extension of TPS (temporary protected status)
“That is our plan. Border Security, DACA, TPS and many other things”, “fair, common sense, with lots of compromise”
**** the Turtle has agreed to bring the bill to a vote this week in the Senate.