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DHS chief says he’s not deporting Dreamers, suggests Congress grant full legalization
washingtontimes ^ | Stephen Dinan

Posted on 06/09/2017 5:40:48 AM PDT by davikkm

Homeland Security Secretary John F. Kelly said Wednesday that his agents are not actively trying to deport illegal immigrant Dreamers, but pleaded with Congress to pass a bill granting them a more permanent legal status, saying only lawmakers can solve the problem. Mr. Kelly declined to take a position on whether the 2012 amnesty President Obama created for Dreamers is legal, but said the program, known in government circles as DACA or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, is still in effect. He said “illegals” who have been properly approved for DACA will be safe from deportation, but said those who haven’t applied, and some who were approved despite having criminal records that should make them ineligible, will be deported. One of those Dreamers, Jessica Colotl, will be in federal court Thursday asking a judge to reinstate her DACA status after it was revoked earlier this year. Her case could determine whether DACA is a discretionary grant that can be revoked, as the Obama and Trump administrations have argued, or whether it’s a right enforceable by the courts. “When my DACA status was taken away from me, it basically took my life away,” Ms. Colotl said on a conference call with reporters Wednesday. “It was an arbitrary decision. I had been granted DACA before and nothing about my circumstances had changed.”

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 115th; congress; daca; dhs; dhskelley; dreamers; illegals; legalization
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To: Blue Turtle

Dreamers can rest easy under my immigration policies.... who said that?


21 posted on 06/09/2017 6:03:18 AM PDT by momincombatboots (White Stetsons up.. let's save our country!)
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To: davikkm

If they came here as a one year old 20 years ago, I can listen. If its part of that Obama wave in the last 3 or 4 years. Where they came by the train load and were mostly dudes, deport their ass.


22 posted on 06/09/2017 6:04:03 AM PDT by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up.)
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To: davikkm

We currently have laws regarding immigration. Lets enforce them, not make new ones................


23 posted on 06/09/2017 6:05:25 AM PDT by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere.)
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To: davikkm

This BS is NOT what anyone voted for. Kelly, resign NOW if you can’t do your freaking job.


24 posted on 06/09/2017 6:07:00 AM PDT by alstewartfan ("It sharpens your perceptions when your back's against the wall."Almost Lucy by Al Stewart)
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To: momincombatboots

I dont understand why so many here are shocked by this. Trump signaled it long ago. He isnt repealing DACA.
he is doing other things to help immigration issues


25 posted on 06/09/2017 6:07:03 AM PDT by RummyChick (can we switch Don,Jr for Prince Kush and his flak jacket. From Yacht Party to Warzone ready to wear.)
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To: davikkm

Don’t legalize them. That only complicates getting rid of the gang-bangers and felons among them. Leave them as non-citizens. If they get caught up in crime, dealing with them will be much easier.


26 posted on 06/09/2017 6:07:06 AM PDT by marron
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To: davikkm

What about the children of legal Americans? Are they not dreamers too?
Trump should fire this hack.


27 posted on 06/09/2017 6:07:32 AM PDT by tennmountainman ("Prophet Mountainman" Predicter Of All Things RINO...for a small pittance)
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To: davikkm

Wanna bet that this progressive hack lives in a gated community?


28 posted on 06/09/2017 6:09:23 AM PDT by alstewartfan ("It sharpens your perceptions when your back's against the wall."Almost Lucy by Al Stewart)
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To: davikkm

From the article:

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said last month that Ms. Colotl had pleaded guilty to a felony — lying to a police officer — in Georgia, which disqualifies her from DACA. ICE began to reconsider her case last year, under Mr. Obama, but made the revocation this year under Mr. Trump.

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Mr. Obama himself repeatedly said he didn’t have this kind of authority — until he made an election-year reversal in June 2012, suddenly deciding he did in fact have powers to grant a get-out-of-jail-free card to an entire category of illegal immigrants.


29 posted on 06/09/2017 6:10:04 AM PDT by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere.)
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To: davikkm

One more example of why more and more Mainers support secession.

While comey, clinton and podesta run free a two bit slut rots in jail for leaking a few documents. When there is no equal justice under the law, there is no justice.


30 posted on 06/09/2017 6:10:08 AM PDT by The_Republic_Of_Maine (politicians beware)
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To: davikkm
Trump needs to shut this idiot up.

We don't need this fool screwing with his base voters with this treason ..

There is no crisis but not enforcing the law ..

Why do we end up with theses traitors ever time .

31 posted on 06/09/2017 6:10:52 AM PDT by ncalburt (ll)
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To: davikkm

‘Foreigners brought to this country as children may be “here illegally,” but “they shouldn’t be very worried,” President Donald Trump told ABC’s David Muir on Wednesday.

Trump said twice, “They shouldn’t be very worried. I do have a big heart,” he added. “We’re going to take care of everybody.’

http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/susan-jones/trump-dreamers-they-shouldnt-be-very-worried-i-do-have-big-heart


32 posted on 06/09/2017 6:11:49 AM PDT by posterchild (Treade a worme on the tayle, and it must turne agayne.)
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To: davikkm

The law is the law....where do you draw the line without the whole house collapsing?


33 posted on 06/09/2017 6:12:01 AM PDT by yoe (Keep focused Freepers andspeak out for POTUS ... investigate Maxine Waters, Ilijah Cummings, Nancy P)
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To: tennmountainman

Some 780,000 people have been approved for DACA. To qualify, illegal immigrants must have come to the U.S. as children, been in the country by 2007, been 30 or younger as of 2012 and have pursued their high school diploma. DACA recipients are granted work permits entitling them to Social Security numbers, driver’s licenses and other taxpayer benefits.
Despite not taking a stand on the legality, Mr. Kelly’s department is still processing cases. And he insisted he’s not trying to deport them.


Not so fast on the firing. He is asking for clarification so he can do his job.


34 posted on 06/09/2017 6:12:13 AM PDT by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere.)
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To: ZULU

Allowing the “dreamers” to stay only means we will get more “dreamers” crossing the border. Not a dream but a nightmare.


35 posted on 06/09/2017 6:12:32 AM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie
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To: LS

Actually Congress has already decided. They’re deportable just like everyone else. Obama’s DACA should hold absolutely no water.
Figures. This Kelly is an azz just like all the others.


36 posted on 06/09/2017 6:13:07 AM PDT by sheana
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To: davikkm

DACA is Barry’s gift to the cartels to help them build their distribution networks. It must be stopped.


37 posted on 06/09/2017 6:13:25 AM PDT by SanchoP (Any compromise with evil is still evil.)
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To: davikkm
Homeland Security Secretary John F. Traitorkelly is giving aid and comfort to the enemy.

He will be known and referred to as Traitorkelly or Ratcrapkelly from now on.

38 posted on 06/09/2017 6:13:52 AM PDT by Carl Vehse
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To: RummyChick

I’m not shocked I’m mad. I remember Trump’s promise that he would end Obama’s unconstitutional DACA day 1. I hope everyone else does too.


39 posted on 06/09/2017 6:15:51 AM PDT by sheana
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To: davikkm

Jivanka strike again.


40 posted on 06/09/2017 6:16:50 AM PDT by 9YearLurker (Dem)
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