Posted on 02/28/2017 3:26:43 PM PST by Pinkbell
(CNN)President Donald Trump wants to pass an immigration reform bill that could grant legal status to millions of undocumented immigrants living in the US.
"The time is right for an immigration bill as long as there is compromise on both sides," Trump told reporters Tuesday at the White House.
The President is eager to pass a compromise immigration bill in his first term that would stop short of granting a path to citizenship for millions of undocumented immigrants, but would allow undocumented immigrants who aren't serious or violent criminals to live, work and pay taxes in the US without fear of deportation, a senior administration official said. And Trump is now considering adding the topic to his speech Tuesday night before his address to a joint session of Congress.
A path to citizenship for those in the country illegally would not be part of Trump's vision for this deal, with the possible exception of "Dreamers" -- those brought into the US illegally as children.
News of the President's support for a comprehensive reform of the US's immigration system fell against a backdrop of increasingly aggressive actions by immigration authorities across the US, who under Trump's administration have found new freedom to deport undocumented immigrants who have not been convicted of a serious crime -- the bar they were told to abide by under President Barack Obama's tenure.
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Yup. He promised too many times that he was going to deport illegals. If he flips, he’s done.
Yup. He promised too many times that he was going to deport illegals. If he flips, he’s done.
This mess was always the total fault of American presidents from the beginning. WE chose to invite the Mexican labor class over the border. WE chose to not enforce the law...we even went to school with them, for decades. WE saw them make families, bear children, grow old, but then came OBAMA who turned it into an invasion to build Marxist/socialist forces, something quite different from labor, and from deeper than Mexico, from South America.
Trump is quoted on Brett Baier offering “comprehensive immigration reform”.
According to Krauthammer, Trump may very well like to make a trade with Congress, that will see most Dreamers on a path to citizenship, among those who were born here, or brought very young and know no other country but America, who were brought here through no fault of their own, many of whom are working or in college, or both.
Their parents who crossed illegally may either go away, or get a permit to work in the USA, but may not ever become citizens.
In a few years, the problem solves itself. The generation surviving their parents will be citizens.
In return, Congress will agree to seal tight the border and to restore law and order against all further illegal crossings, and will be immediately turned back.
Makes total sense to me and I can buy into it. We were never going to send back these productive kids who have never been south of the border. No round ups were ever going to occur against the innocent. It would never fly among younger adult Republican voters, who would think it insane.
We are going to have to let TRUMP “deal” on this. It may cost him political capital, but it is decency, it secures us all at the border and reverses Obama’s invasion. Unproductives are going to get the boot.
I would like to see an time or age limit put to this test. Those under the Obama invasion, over the past EIGHT YEARS, go! Automatically, they should GO.
I don’t have a problem with the Dreamers staying, but if this article is right and he goes beyond that, I won’t be happy.
Listen to a bunch of you....Trump hasn’t made any kind of announcement about this and because of what CNN and ABC News said, you all are already throwing Trump under the bus...
What’s the matter with y’all????
Wait and see before you go off the deep end...
I understand “Steelfish” saying this...He was dyed in the wool Cruzer...But c’mon folks.....
I think he is going to bring the people who came here illegally above the board by issuing them tax ids to work. Not citizenship, and possibility no benefits.
If they break the law they get deported. If they have children (American born) when deported, the children will be able to come back when they turn 18.
C, R, U, Z, L, I, M.
I agree. Trump is making a mistake if he goes down this route. He won’t win re-election in 4 years.
If he grants amnesty, I probably won’t vote for him again.
deport Obama home.....and I will accept a boatload of Mexicans
deport Obama home.....and I will accept a boatload of Mexicans
Agreed. If he goes back on his campaign promises regarding illegal immigration, I'm done with him.
If not fake news, this is Jeb Bush’s immigration plan.
He’ll end up with no support from anyone now. That’s sort of it then there’s no law than anyone really needs to obey or enforce anymore.
First of all, potential fake news. Secondly, I fully expected some sort of compromise on immigration. Anyone knowing Trump could have seen such a thing.
These ‘dreamers’ and Muslims are the primary one’s currently breeding in the U.S. You give them all citizenship and the right to vote and the country will be unrecognizable in 20 years, if it’s still here.
The parents should be made to pick up the tab for the children and be deperted.
Trump is turning into Bush-lite. He has a big heart. Puke.
They’re not “dreamers” - a perverse distortion of “American dream” - they’re illegal aliens.
Were is the compassion for the aliens who are not here because their parents obeyed the law? Hmm?
No cutting in line.
CNN is not a legitimate news source.
Who are we compromising with ?
The GOP controls everything ?
If Trump falls for the trap he is done .
Where is the new improved EO promised one two weeks ago on refugee staff and illegal invasion ?
Where did that go ??? Disappeared???????
I am getting very nervous now.
Trump is slitting his own throat on this trap .
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