Posted on 12/06/2017 6:44:07 PM PST by iowamark
GOP senators are pushing forward with legislation that would extend an Obama-era program allowing young immigrants to live and work in the United States, while pairing it with new measures to bolster border security.
The legislation, introduced by Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), allows the Trump administration to build “tactical and technological infrastructure” along the U.S.-Mexico border.
It would target funding for so-called sanctuary cities that don’t comply with federal immigration law, bolster the e-verify employment verification program and crack down on "chain migration" by limiting which family members U.S. citizens and permanent residents can try to sponsor for a green card. The bill would also incorporate a separate measure extending for three years the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which allows immigrants brought into the country illegally as children to work and go to school under certain conditions.
“After having these discussions, and after meeting with the president to get his input and his support, we’ve come up with a plan. This plan is fair to all parties. It’s pro-American. And it’s a solution to DACA,” Grassley said from the Senate floor as he introduced the Security, Enforcement and Compassion United in Reform Efforts, or SECURE, Act.
In addition to Grassley, the bill is backed by GOP Sens. John Cornyn (Texas), Thom Tillis (N.C.), James Lankford (Okla.), Tom Cotton (Ark.) and David Perdue (Ga.).
The Trump administration announced in September that it would wind down the DACA program. It gave Congress until mid-March to come up with a legislative solution. If Congress fails to pass a bill, hundreds of thousands of immigrants will be at risk of being deported.
Senators have been jockeying over DACA for months, with the fight ratcheting up this month as several House Democrats and a growing number of progressive senators warn they will not support a government funding bill without a deal on the program.
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) immediately panned the GOP legislation on Tuesday, saying the bill is not a “good faith effort to provide protection for the Dreamers, including those who were enrolled in DACA."
“The laundry list of unrelated immigration bills which they have offered is designed to delay and stop any serious bipartisan effort to solve this crisis created by the Trump administration,” he said.
Durbin rejected an offer from Grassley and Cornyn that paired Cornyn’s border security bill with a DACA fix that did not include a path to citizenship.
Durbin countered with an offer that paired the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors, or DREAM, Act with roughly a dozen provisions from Cornyn's border security bill.
The DREAM Act, unlike DACA, includes a path to citizenship. But that's considered a nonstarter for many supporters in Trump’s base, which has warned him against breaking from the hardline immigration rhetoric used during his presidential campaign.
GOP Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) has been working with Durbin on trying to find a bipartisan agreement on the issue.
Just let Moore unleash on this treason .
After Katie's murder and verdict it's no more ever again . That why they are scared .
Bannon will destroy them all .
It’s treason .
Every country in the world just removes invaders but us and a few other stupid countries .
None of them are kids .
Some of these invaders are in the late 30’s !
LOL!
Re: Chuck Grassley, speaking in the U.S. Senate...
“After having these discussions, and after meeting with the president to get his input and his support, we’ve come up with a plan.”
As expected, President Trump supports DACA Amnesty.
Its treason by RINO!!! Stop it cold. Raise unmitigated HELL!!
Me thinks they aren’t listening. Everyone look to the calendars for next year. Whomever keeps the DC purge list please keep us posted.
“GOP senators are pushing forward with legislation that would extend an Obama-era program allowing young immigrants to live and work in the United States”
God rot them.
Call the White house and raise hell .
Trump send me a fund raiser invite and I sent back .
Only When the Daca invaders are driven out !
I am afraid that Trump will betray us on the Daca amnesty treason .
Then the Gop will lose both Houses in 2018 and Hello impeachment .
Trump is setting himself up for Removal with this invasion treason .
Trump has been faithful to his word, I hope he doesn’t stop now.This is the basic building block of his base. We want the WALL!!!!!!!!
Candidate Trump said he would end DACA day 1, he has already lied. It’s just a question of how much more
I would plan on having to raise HELL to the WH and Senators .
These senators are owned by the cheap labor express .
The last time the stupid party tried amnesty !
Pelosi won the house and Reid the senate .
Trump better stay clear of this treason .
Cheers! :)
Well Trump needs to do more than stay clear. Trump needs to kill this snake before it gets out of the hole. We want the wall not DACA and bull crap instead of the wall. Trump must put this in the dirt or he will see his base disintegrate. We have been very faithful but we arent falling for this bull shit.
Well I want to give Trump every benefit. He has been faithful to his word so far but if he breaks with this, he is in a world of political hurt. This was the central pillar of his election and I promise hell will break loose politically if he falls for this horse crap. Wwe will find someone else over night.
No special favors for any illegals, no matter what their age or their dreams.
Forget about all the legitimate, legal immigrants who followed the rules to come here. We'll just give you a nice, marketable name like, "Dreamers" and everyone will be happy to let you cut the line after you illegally broke in!
Pelosi and Reid won back the House and Senate in 2006 !
The stupid party is always ready to sell us out .
That dummie Grassley and company will be destroyed in 2018 if they
continue to take orders from the cheap labor express .
Well they’re raising our taxes, didn’t know we were rich, and giving amnesty to DACAs. Think I’m a happy camper voter?!?!
“Wwe will find someone else over night.”
Speak for yourself there. I’m with Trump, where ever he goes. He’s done outstanding so far.
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