Posted on 07/10/2014 6:29:14 AM PDT by Uncle Chip
they must 'rediscover the concept of negotiation and compromise' to approve his $3.7 BILLION funding request
President Barack Obama coolly taunted congressional Republicans on Wednesday for dithering on his demand for billions to handle a flood of illegal immigration children streaming across the U.S.-Mexico border.
At the same time he flatly denied that his own policy decisions have led to the rapidly expanding human tragedy.
Calling the deluge a 'humanitarian situation on the border,' not an emergency or crisis, he parried claims that a 2012 executive order delaying the deportation of hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants .... incentivized children in Central America to make dangerous journeys to and across the Rio Grande river.
'I think the challenge we have that has really caused a spike,' Obama said in Dallas, 'is the significant security challenges in the Central American countries themselves, and smugglers who increasingly recognize that they can make money transporting individuals ....across the border.'
Those conditions haven't significantly evolved since he took office in 2009, many Republicans point out. But a series of reports from Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador indicate that his policy, called Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), was widely misinterpreted to mean that today's under-18 set could enter the U.S. and stay indefinitely....
Obama claimed Wednesday that his DACA policy, along with a far more ambitious 'comprehensive immigration reform' bill that has languished in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives, should be seen as freeing up resources to tackle short-term challenges like the one currently plaguing Texas and Arizona.
'DACA and comprehensive immigration reform generally, would allow us to reallocate resources,' he said, because immigration officers would no longer be 'chasing after families who may have been here for five or 10 years ....
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
He is probably running a black ops where he is actually paying the coyotes to smuggle them across the border.
It’s not Barry’s fault, he didn’t know anything about this border situation until he read about it in the papers.
The border with Mexico should be closed to all traffic coming and going — ALL TRAFFIC — until Mexico shuts down the flow of immigrants from Central America.
Shut it all down and put an end to all commercial activity as well until Mexico does its job of cutting off this flow of illegals.
Amen.
and that’s what he needs the $3.7 billion for — they are extorting him for more money or they won’t fulfill their contract.
To reason, argue, discuss with someone in a position of leadership who is in that position as a voice for an unseen, unknown ruling entity begits the same results as reasoning, arguing, discussing anything with an idiot, A huge waste of time.
Obama will continue on his course no matter. The only way to stop the man is to impeach him.
Then there’s Joe.
Obama can talk until the cows come home but I don’t know how many people (aside from media) who buy his “cool talk” anymore, esp on immigration. From what I see on online news sites, even people claiming to be democrats are appalled at the mess. And they don’t think throwing money at the situation will help either.
Same old,same old with Mr. Obama. Create the problems first,then blame the opposition for not providing the answers.
Perry last night said 2% of the 3.7B was for security enhancements. He did not specify where the remainder goes. Seems to me that is very close to the figure one of the senators said that would be the cost to fly everyone one of them home. I like that idea, send them back but do it COD.
Cool Obama won’t visit these “children” at the border. Is he afraid of them?
Reporters and congressional representatives are turned away.
Volunteers are being turned away.
Donations are being refused.
No one may take pictures.
No one may interview the illegals.
Catholic priests forbidden to talk to, pray with or give sacraments to Catholic youths. Religious ministers are refused entry.
This isn't so much a "humanitarian crisis" as much as it is political theater. These kids and their families are being duped and used by the Lord of Lies. The children: lured, exhausted, hungry, promised, raped, enticed, abused, infected, bewildered, in need and in pain.
Bad as many of Obama's policies have been, this strikes me as one of the worst. It's 100% cynical. Brutal. Criminally abusive. Immoral. I can't adequately voice my outrage over how he's using these vulnerable people.p>
It’s those capitalist coyotes who have learned how to make money who are at fault.
You can bet Organizing For America has boots on the ground in Central America facilitating that end of the operation.
I don’t know about cool but arrogant for sure. I emailed my US rep and told him not one more dime for that border mess.
The most dishonest Obama presser of all time?
http://americanthinker.com/blog/2014/07/the_most_dishonest_obama_presser_of_all_time.html
He’s afraid that if he asked one of them where he is from he might answer — Ciudad Mexico — and the jig would be up.
Great Leader’s immune system may limit his ability to visit certain populations.
He fears only for his own personal safety.
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