The GOP held firm against a Democrat president (Obama) trying to make DACA law. But now that Trump is pushing Congress to pass it, like Nixon going to China, Trump will be able to put a few Republicans together with all or virtually all Democrats to make this amnesty legal.
By saying he wants Congress to act, he has taken away any leverage to all get wall funding or the RAISE Act in exchange for it. And he has promised “Dreamers” that if Congress doesn’t pass such a law in the next six months (which it will very likely do) he will step in to take action—which is exactly what Obama did to create DACA to start with.
‘The GOP held firm against a Democrat president (Obama) trying to make DACA law.’
Why would the Uniparty need to legalize DACA when they were on course to legalize all 60 or 80 million, or however many illegals are in the country? The Senate passed amnesty with ease, and with plenty of room to spare. Boehner and McCarthy counted the House and had an assured margin of victory (for amnesty).
Eric Cantor was defeated literally within two to three days of the House vote. Dave Brat and his tireless supporters are ALL that saved us from amnesty. (As soon as word of Cantor’s defeat spread, previously pledged Yes votes began reporting to Boehner and McCarthy that they had shifted to No.)
Enough about the Uniparty holding firm. If overcooked spaghetti is firm, the Uniparty held firm.