Posted on 09/06/2017 3:03:05 PM PDT by davikkm
On Friday, the White House announced Trump had made his decision on ending the illegal yet allowed decision by Obama to legalize children brought to America by their parents under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, program. President Trump has decided to end the illegal program legalizing illegal immigrants with a six month delay to give Congress a chance to actually do something for once.
Trump announced his decision on Tuesday through Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who initially contended that Congress rather than the executive branch should write our immigration law. Sessions stated, “the DACA program was implemented in 2012 and essentially provided a legal status for recipients for renewable two year term worker authorization and other benefits, including social services to 800,000 mostly adult illegal aliens.” Sessions further called it an “unconstitutional exercise in authority by the executive branch.” Congress writes the laws, not the president. Sessions’ statement on Tuesday was a strong stand against illegal immigration, something sorely lacking over the last 8+ years.
Trump’s move to secure the border by ending an illegal immigration program installed by the Obama administration is a sure move to shore up his nationalist, America First base. This one will be quite contentious. Coming out of my office in Downtown Sacramento on Tuesday afternoon, I came across a cabal of immigrants rights protestors up in arms and showing their signs in disgust over Trump’s most recent move to make America great again, to the displeasure of those promoting illegal immigration on a daily basis.
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If anyone from either party didn’t know it was suicide to give amnesty for breaking the law they would have acted before now. I know they live in la la land and the media lies but I can’t believe people haven’t been contacting them.
a six month delay to give Congress a chance to actually do something for once.
I expect Ryan and McConnell to pass a bill with total amnesty for all illegals, but I hope Trump doesn't sign it.
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