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Immigration Shocker: Trump Administration May Bail on DACA
lifezette.com ^ | 13 Jul 2017

Posted on 07/13/2017 5:07:06 AM PDT by Helicondelta

Facing the threat of a lawsuit from Texas and eight other states, the Trump administration indicated Wednesday that it may decline to defend DACA in court, a move that would likely result in the end of the program that granted amnesty to illegal immigrants brought to the U.S. when they were children.

Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly went up to Capitol Hill on Wednesday afternoon to address members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, telling them, according to reports, that although he personally supports the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, he can’t promise that the administration will defend it if challenged.

Several members of Congress pressured Kelly in the meeting, and he responded by suggesting they work to pass a law.

Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey, a Cuban-American and a Democrat, told reporters after the meeting: "It's not a pretty picture."

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: aliens; daca; illegals; immigration; second100days; trump
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1 posted on 07/13/2017 5:07:06 AM PDT by Helicondelta
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Love it!


2 posted on 07/13/2017 5:10:51 AM PDT by southernindymom
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Umm...Trump sorta’ ran on getting rid of it, being unconstitutional and all.


3 posted on 07/13/2017 5:17:26 AM PDT by Eagles6 (My weapons are lubricated by liberal tears.)
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“Compassionate Conservative” is always a massive FAIL.


4 posted on 07/13/2017 5:17:51 AM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie
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To: Eagles6

It’s an old play from the lib game-book: invite a lawsuit against a law you don’t like, decline to defend, and lose by default.


5 posted on 07/13/2017 5:19:22 AM PDT by PapaBear3625 (Big government is attractive to those who think that THEY will be in control of it.)
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To: Eagles6

Yeah, weird take on this. Reverse psychology ?


6 posted on 07/13/2017 5:23:21 AM PDT by onona (Stop stonewalling Judicial Watch and release the documents)
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To: Helicondelta

Bigly Win


7 posted on 07/13/2017 5:24:46 AM PDT by spokeshave (The Fake Media tried to stop us from going to the White House, I am President and they are not. DJT)
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MAGA


8 posted on 07/13/2017 5:25:13 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: Helicondelta

Can we also end the Deferred Action on Corruption Act, and finally prosecute the Clintons, Comey, Brennan, Rice, Abedin, Podesta, the former President known as Obama, et al?


9 posted on 07/13/2017 5:29:36 AM PDT by Chewbarkah
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To: Helicondelta

Verrrry confusing title for those like me who are not legal eagles.


10 posted on 07/13/2017 5:30:12 AM PDT by CincyRichieRich (We must never shut up. Covfefe: A great dish served piping hot!)
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To: Helicondelta

Good.


11 posted on 07/13/2017 5:32:48 AM PDT by jacknhoo (Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)
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Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey, a Cuban-American and a Democrat, told reporters after the meeting: "It's not a pretty picture."

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

12 posted on 07/13/2017 5:36:11 AM PDT by unixfox (Abolish Slavery, Repeal the 16th Amendment)
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Can someone tell me the “shocking” part?

I want to ask those who support this BS - if a bank robber or embezzler does things illegally, and gets caught, do his kids and wife get to keep the stolen money and houses/cars bought with the ill gotten gains? If not, why not? They didn’t do anything illegal!

By the liberal logic on immigration, shouldn’t their kids get to keep the lavish lifestyle they have only known their whole lives? I mean, it would cruel to enforce the laws on those poor, innocent, guilt-less children!

Then there are those who argue that they didn’t know they broke the law by being here illegally. Last time I checked, ignorance of the law is NEVER an excuse...unless your last name is Clinton. Then the FBI director will stretch the law to include “intent” as a requirement of the law, even when it does not read in that manner.


13 posted on 07/13/2017 5:39:42 AM PDT by ExTxMarine (Helping Make American Great Again, by ignoring Liberals!)
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Never seen this one coming.............................s


14 posted on 07/13/2017 5:43:32 AM PDT by heshtesh ((New Yorker for Cruz))
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-—...that although he (Kelly)personally supports the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, he can’t promise that the administration will defend it if challenged.-—

Love it. That way the racist Caucus can’t sit there and rant and rave.

Congress uses this tactic all the time to justify wimping out on abortion, to wit: “Personally I’m against murdering the innocent, but...”

By the way, having a Black and Hispanic Caucus is not a display of Black and Hispanic Supremacy...why?


15 posted on 07/13/2017 5:48:31 AM PDT by MichaelCorleone (Jesus Christ is not a religion. He's the Truth.)
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Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey, a Cuban-American and a Democrat, told reporters after the meeting: “It’s not a pretty picture.”
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Wasn’t he being tried for something or other?


16 posted on 07/13/2017 5:51:36 AM PDT by reformedliberal
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To: Helicondelta
Behind the scenes.....This is what Sessions will do... And he has to prepare it to be challenged in court. It's what he does and what he does best.

The USSC approved Trump's Immigration Ban....thanks to Sessions. And Sessions said he's all geared up to defend the ban again in the fall. (It's a time thing....as the 90 days runs out...and might need an extension. Sessions is prepared.

I call him "The Mouse that Roars".

The USA is not accustomed to a soft spoken gentlemanly southerner like Sessions.

17 posted on 07/13/2017 5:54:22 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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By the way, having a Black and Hispanic Caucus is not a display of Black and Hispanic Supremacy...why?

Always a favorite question, I can never get an answer, let me know how you make out.


18 posted on 07/13/2017 5:55:21 AM PDT by heshtesh ((New Yorker for Cruz))
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that although he personally supports the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, he can’t promise that the administration will defend it if challenged.

LOL! It's like the Democrat politician who always says "While I am personally against abortion, I can do nothing to stop it..."

It's funny to finally see the liberals get it this time.

19 posted on 07/13/2017 5:57:18 AM PDT by Cowboy Bob
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In the Wray hearing yesterday, the left defended Sally Yates and her decision to not defend Trump’s immigration restriction - called her decision “independence,” and disparaged Trump for firing her.


20 posted on 07/13/2017 6:00:18 AM PDT by Cboldt
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