Posted on 01/10/2018 4:21:05 PM PST by Red Steel
We’re just days away from a government shutdown and Democrats are still attempting to write the rules, despite being in the minority.
Back in September, President Trump ended Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program from the executive branch and kicked it over to Congress where it belongs.
“Congress, get ready to do your job — DACA!” he tweeted. From the beginning, when President Obama unconstitutionally implemented the program, the protections for those brought into America illegally by their parents were temporary. After all, the “D” in DACA stands for “deferred” and the courts ruled the issue can’t be implemented solely through an executive order. “Every DOJ and DHS lawyer says DACA is unconstitutional. Every other legal scholar — right and left — says the same thing. Trump didn’t end DACA, the law did. That said, I worked and succeeded to give the Congress another six months to do something,” White House chief of staff John Kelly said at the time.
Trump isn’t a hard-liner on DACA and has repeatedly countered his hardcore base to express sympathy for DACA recipients. He’s made it clear there’s always been room on his end for a compromise.
“We’re working on a plan — subject to getting massive border controls. We’re working on a plan for DACA. People want to see that happen. You have 800,000 young people brought here, no fault of their own. So we’re working on a plan. We’ll see how it works out. We’re going to get massive border security as part of that. And I think something can happen, we’ll see what happens, but something will happen,” Trump said last fall.
When Trump made the announcement, Republicans quickly jumped into action. Sens. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) demanded a DACA fix be a priority before the sixth month deadline. Before Washington left for Christmas break after passing tax reform, it was reiterated that DACA would be a top priority as soon as lawmakers came back to town.
Republicans were and still are willing to find a DACA fix, so long as border security conditions are met to prevent future amnesties. They know the American people have been here before. They’ve been repeatedly promised security in return for empathy and generosity, while never receiving the former. That isn’t going to fly. But rather than use the opportunity on Capitol Hill to help a group of young adults they claim to care about, Democrats are holding the government hostage over their open border, pro-amnesty for all agenda.
Republicans and the White House want three things in return for DACA: a border wall, an end to chain migration and an end to the visa lottery program. This is a fair deal, especially because Democrats have been on board with these measures in the recent past.
In 2006 nearly two-dozen Democrats, including now-Minority Leader Charles Schumer (N.Y.), voted for the Secure Fence Act. It passed with bipartisan support 80-19. The idea was similar to what Trump wants: secure and bolster the southern border with a fence. The wall is simply an upgrade.
Again in 2013, there was bipartisan agreement on the negotiation pieces currently on the table for DACA. The Gang of Eight immigration reform bill, made up of Republicans and Democrats, ended chain migration and the diversity visa lottery program. Schumer was an advocate for the bill, as was fellow Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin (Ill.). Over the years, Democrats have repeatedly voted to expand Border Patrol and to increase the number of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. Now that Trump’s in charge, they’ve run away from all of it.
That history doesn’t seem to matter now as Democrats look to resist Trump at all costs, even if it means a government shutdown and a failure to pass a DACA fix.
“The White House issued a series of unreasonable demands entirely outside the scope of our ongoing negotiations about DACA and border security,” Schumer said last week.
Republicans, given Democrats’ voting history, are frustrated and confused.
“Why do my colleagues in Democratic leadership refuse to even consider measures that would beef up border security and interior enforcement? Do they want people to continue to immigrate to this country illegally?” Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) asked Fox News’s Chad Pergrum this week.
“Why won’t Democratic leadership negotiate with us? Because we refuse to simply pass the Dream Act, as is, with no proportional border security and interior enforcement measures. As the Democrats see it, it’s take it or leave it. Their way or the highway,” he continued.
While the American people support DACA, they also support strong border security and immigration policy in return for amnesty or protections similar to it. At this point, Democrats are more interested in using DACA as a political hammer against Republicans and the White House than they are concerned about solving the problem. After all, fixing the issue would take that tool out of their political arsenal for future debates.
If Democrats truly care about protecting DACA recipients, they’ll vote for it in exchange for border security they’re already on the record supporting. Until then, they’re simply bluffing and using young people as pawns.
WALL or no DACCA PERIOD!!
If we had an opposition party when Obama did this they could have sued and stopped this like the states stopped the Kenyanesian Usurper’s second illegal amnesty for illegal aliens, DAPA.
We would not be talking about this.
The GOP did not sue to stop DACA because they want amnesty, too.
From the article:
>>”As the Democrats see it, it’s take it or leave it. Their way or the highway,” he continued.”<<
This is wrong by 180 degrees.
It’s our way or the highway this time. We’ve already done the immigration thing their way several times before and we got totally lied to and cheated each time. No more.
Ah believe this is one of them there rhetorical questions.
I am really tired of the media and politicians telling us that the American people support amnesty for illegal aliens here in the US. We don’t, I don’t hear anybody out there other than on TV and in the media say that we should be giving amnesty to these illegal aliens. And if it’s just these 870,000 supposedly kids, that might be one thing, but nobody’s talking about the 3 to 7,000,000 people that came with them who we’re not kids. How do we make sure that any amnesty for those so-called kids, does not include chain migration of the people who brought them here?
Wall
chain migration
lottery
and a few minor details
You get DACA
You can’t help but feel sorry for ‘the Hill’ writers.
It’s embarrassing.
Trump (essentially) raided 7/11s in 17 states today.
Yep, he really betrayed us.
Folks, please try to develop some patience.
“In 2006 nearly two-dozen Democrats, including now-Minority Leader Charles Schumer (N.Y.), voted for the Secure Fence Act. It passed with bipartisan support 80-19.”
Aw, c’mon. They were just kidding back then when they voted for it. Red meat for the yokels. Haw haw.
No one is understanding that DACA is an illegal, unconstitutional act by Obama. It is NOT settled law. Yet, everyone is treating it like an amendment to the Constitution or the Federalist Papers or something. There is no precedence for it. So why does our side keeps accepting the false premise that we have to "do something" for people who were brought here illegally by their parents?
Also, illegal immigration on its face is human smuggling. It is human trafficking. No one talks about the rapes of women who have to do what the Coyotes want. No one talks about the children. No one is even talking about the environmental and health impact illegals are doing to this country. Over 90 people dead from the flu in San Diego County. Diseases that were dead in the 1800s are making a comeback.
We cannot take care of the world. Countries need to sink or swim. We cannot give out foreign aid to countries who still want to bring their people HERE. What are they using our foreign aid for? Isn't the purpose is to help them help themselves?
For me to be OK with any DACA, would take at least:
100% wall funded and built across the entire border
end immigration lottery
end chain migration
end anchor babies
deport all DACA who are on or ever received welfare, have a criminal record, over 18 and not high school graduate, cannot pass a rigorous English fluency test, cannot pass a true citizenship test, proof they have never voted. Any DACA left that are qualified must leave the country until the wall is complete, and then apply for re-entry and be vetted including based on merit.
100% wall funded and built across the entire border
end immigration lottery
end chain migration
end anchor babies
...No voting....
Whatever happened to “ignorance of the law excuses no one?”
That’s how a rational Republican would look at it. Apparently there are none in DC.
I would be happy without the wall if all the other were accomplished. Chain migration, no anchor babies and no voting would be fine with me with no wall. Plus deport all DACA activists and those with criminal records.
In 2006 nearly two-dozen Democrats, including now-Minority Leader Charles Schumer (N.Y.), voted for the Secure Fence Act. It passed with bipartisan support 80-19.”
Problem was W really didn’t want it. W should have closed all borders and shut down the VISA system for 5 years on 9/12/2001. Very weak on his part.
Unfortunately, our elected representatives have been shafting us for decades.
Yup. And Trump did it so easily.
Notice, that is missing. IMHO that comes after Kennedy retires and we get his replacement. It is a 14th amendment issue, or more correctly the mis-interpretation of it. Ann Coulter wrote about it in the early 90's in NR...
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