Posted on 12/06/2019 6:28:27 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
President Trump pleaded with Congress to do something as illegal immigration across the southwestern border soared this spring.
Republicans seemed willing, but it was a nonstarter for Democrats. Party leaders even accused Mr. Trump of manufacturing the crisis.
So the president turned to Mexico with a combination of negotiations, controls, threats and even an explicit quid pro quo: Do something to stop 4,000 people from crossing Mexican territory each day en route to the U.S. or face crippling tariffs.
Mexican negotiators ran to Washington to make a deal. Mr. Trump didnt get everything he wanted, but he got enough.
By July, the numbers were dropping. By September, they were in manageable territory and falling.
With additional help from El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala the countries of most of the children and families that made up the surge the president effectively outsourced the border problem to Mexico and got the Mexicans to do what Congress wouldnt.
It is painfully ironic that Mexico has done more than Congress to stem the tide of illegal immigration to our southern border since May, Ken Cuccinelli, acting deputy Homeland Security secretary, told The Washington Times. Mexico is not perfect by any means, but theyre doing more now than any time in your adult lifetime to partner with us actively to drive the numbers down.
What changed, analysts say, is the incentive structure.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...
Republicans seemed willing, but it was a nonstarter for Democrats.
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Republicans had the House and the Senate for the first two years of President Trump’s term.
Republicans did not want the border secured or they would have done it.
D. U. H.
Progs silent in public about this, behind closed doors they must be enraged.
President Trump created a workaround to the progs BS.
Again.
.
Extremely Stable Genius!
Three words:
Paul.
Effing.
Ryan.
The Art of the Deal.
"Hey, that's not fair! Mexico is paying for a 'wall' stemming illegal immigration." Did President Trump pull a fast one on Democrats, yet again doing an end-run around Democrat resistance? I like it!
Liberal judges stopped a lot of what President Trump wanted o do...
POS Paul Ryan end of discussion
“”Republicans did not want the border secured or they would have done it.””
“Three words:
Paul.
Effing.
Ryan.”
DITTO!
And I bet the rats are punishing Mexico for siding with Trump.
Pop goes the weasel!
“Paul.
Effing.
Ryan.
I object to the word “effing” It should really be “bought and sold bastard enemy of my nation.” If I really said what I think, my post would be pulled.
I guess this means Nancy won’t
be taking trips to Mexico with
he entourage any longer. She’d
be undermining the president’s
negotiations.
So the president turned to Mexico with a combination of negotiations, controls, threats and
even an explicit quid pro quo:
Do something to stop 4,000 people from crossing Mexican territory each day en route to the U.S. or face crippling tariffs.
There it is! There it is! Not that it’s a negotiation or anything...every negotiation is some form a qpq.
A lot of people here thought the president backed down when he didnt declare the cartels terrorist organizations. He cut a deal with Mexico because thats what he does.
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