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Obama Says He Would Speak Out If Trump Targets 'Dreamers'
Los Angeles Times ^ | JAN. 18, 2017, 12:01 P.M. | David Lauter and Christi Parsons

Posted on 01/18/2017 2:00:16 PM PST by drewh

President Obama said he would regard any effort to round up and deport Dreamers as an attack on American "core values" that would cause him to speak out publicly.

The so-called Dreamers, young people who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children, "for all practical purposes are American kids," Obama said at what is expected to be the final news conference of his tenure.

"The notion that we would just arbitrarily or because of politics punish those kids, when they didn't do something themselves ... would merit my speaking out," he said.

Obama's administration has protected more than 700,000 such young people from deportation under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA. Under the terms of that policy, Dreamers are allowed temporarily to live and work legally in the U.S.

President-elect Donald Trump has said that he plans to cancel the DACA program after he takes office on Friday, but he has not said what he would do with the Dreamers. His pick to head the Department of Homeland Security, retired Gen. John Kelly, said last week that he did not know what the administration would decide.

Obama said that he did not plan to comment on most political issues, at least for the next year, saying he wanted to "be quiet a little bit" and "not hear myself talk so darn much."

But, he said, he would make an exception for "certain issues or certain moments where I think our core values may be at stake."

(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: aliens; obama
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To: drewh

ROUND 'EM ALL UP & SHIP 'EM ALL OUT!!!


42 posted on 01/18/2017 2:28:09 PM PST by Stayfree (LIBERALISM & STUPIDITY ARE BOTH INCURABLE MENTAL DISEASES OFTEN FOUND TOGETHER!)
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To: drewh

Obama’s unconstitutional, Executive Order 2012 “Dreamer” amnesty has legalized so far over 800,000 people giving them work permits and SSNs. So why should Trump recognize this as a fait acompli? He can undo it with a pen just like it was created. It is part of Obama’s legacy.


43 posted on 01/18/2017 2:29:49 PM PST by kabar
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To: drewh

Go ahead, you can’t hijack primetime tv coverage for your inane remarks anymore, so who cares?


44 posted on 01/18/2017 2:34:09 PM PST by Boogieman
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To: drewh

“Dreamers” - another classic example of left-wing manipulation and politicization of language.


45 posted on 01/18/2017 2:36:41 PM PST by Steve_Seattle
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To: SharpRightTurn
Trump should send FBI agents to the Hawaii birth certificate office

That piece of paper and all the forgeries will never see the light of day.

46 posted on 01/18/2017 2:45:15 PM PST by immadashell (Save Innocent Lives - ban gun free zones)
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To: workerbee

“for all practical purposes”

You forgot one purpose Barrack...........legally.

red


47 posted on 01/18/2017 2:47:57 PM PST by Redwood71
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To: drewh

This punk “deferred action” on these illegals through executive prosecutorial discreation.

The deferment ends Friday. The action of deportation starts Saturday.


48 posted on 01/18/2017 2:52:00 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: drewh

Sorry, but if you rob a bank your kids don’t get to keep the loot.


49 posted on 01/18/2017 2:52:44 PM PST by Jeff Chandler (Everywhere is freaks and hairies Dykes and fairies Tell me where is sanity?)
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To: VideoPaul

GWB set the gold standard for ex-Prexys will zipped lips.


50 posted on 01/18/2017 3:06:42 PM PST by Lisbon1940 (No full-term Governors (at the time of election!)
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To: drewh

undocumented dine and dashers
Any one of us: There was just a piece of paper preventing me from walking out of this restaurant.
Can’t you let it slide?”
Police: No.


51 posted on 01/18/2017 3:07:48 PM PST by tumblindice (America's founding fathers, all armed conservatives)
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To: drewh

Till you’re blue in the face Anti Christ!


52 posted on 01/18/2017 3:09:07 PM PST by Vision (Evil is powerless if the good are unafraid - Reagan)
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To: Lisbon1940

Probably because the Bush’s ultimately have the same agenda as the current political regime (Clintons, Obama, etc.), which is to break down traditional America in the name of globalization.


53 posted on 01/18/2017 3:10:53 PM PST by 3boysdad (The very elect.)
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To: workerbee

Let’s face it, Dogeater, you’re going to speak out if herr trumpster says he likes eggs for breakfast


54 posted on 01/18/2017 3:23:42 PM PST by Stand W ("Gentlemen! You can't fight in here! This is the WAR ROOM!")
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To: drewh

The only ‘core’ that Obama knows about in America is the center of the roll of toilet paper.

He created & nourished a problem in he USA that brought in more illegals.

He can squeal like a stuck pig- I want them gone.


55 posted on 01/18/2017 3:23:51 PM PST by ridesthemiles
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To: drewh

Ack, we knew he was never going away.


56 posted on 01/18/2017 3:28:16 PM PST by bgill (From the CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola")
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To: drewh

Guy’s gotta mouth like a cannon, always shootin’ it off.


57 posted on 01/18/2017 3:32:28 PM PST by alternatives? (Why have an army if there are no borders?)
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To: drewh
The only reason people listened to you 'Bammy was your pen and phone.

Neither of which counts for anything after Friday noon.

58 posted on 01/18/2017 3:34:37 PM PST by gogeo (But he's not a conserrrrrvative!)
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To: drewh

How about we out Obama and others in prison who allowed them here ? Time to take America back. Arrest Obama, Trump !


59 posted on 01/18/2017 3:42:21 PM PST by Carry me back (Cut the feds by 90%)
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To: drewh

How about we out Obama and others in prison who allowed them here ? Time to take America back. Arrest Obama, Trump !


60 posted on 01/18/2017 3:42:52 PM PST by Carry me back (Cut the feds by 90%)
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