Look at the words: “Deferred Action” Deferred until when? We now know: Until now.
According to law, these people were to be returned, only President Obama decided not to enforce the law, claiming he was “deferring” action.
Trump 45 indicated he would go along with legislation that addressed the DACA kids (many of whom are now adults), along with other reforms to immigration, in a package acceptable to both Rs and Ds. The Democrats thought, instead, to wait Trump out.
Trump 47 isn’t playing that game any more. He’s a man on a mission.
I suppose anytime the Democrats want to revisit immigration reform in a way that can fetch both Republican and Democrat support, Trump will consider the matter once the legislation is on his desk. But, he’s not waiting.
Trump has certain priorities, mainly ending birthright citizenship by law (and not merely by an executive action), tightening up “family unification” and moving to merit-based legal immigration. But, he’s not waiting for the Congress. Every day, trains are leaving the station. Soon, there won’t be any DACA adults. Then, there won’t be any DACA kids.
Soon, regardless of how the Supreme Court rules on Trump’s ending birthright citizenship by executive order, Trump will end them being anchor babies for their illegal parent(s)/guardian(s). Adios, wada’an and bàibài.
Soon, regardless of immigration reform, we’ll be deporting, order of priority: (a) the criminal illegal aliens, (b) the welfare-recipient illegal aliens, and (c) all the other illegal aliens. Possibly we get this done before the Senate completes its confirmation process for Trump’s nominees for positions requiring Senate approval.
And, soon, we’ll be sending persons here due to their being refugees under our law, to detention centers (if they don’t have sponsors who pick up the tab), rather than to welfare centers. Possibly to new GITMOs on Greenland, if we buy that largely empty island from Denmark.
BTW I suspect this DACA adult was targeted by INS for a suspected criminal offense, as we’re currently on priority (a).
Great post, thank you.