Posted on 02/28/2017 4:18:00 PM PST by BradtotheBone
President Trump may urge lawmakers to pass a compromise immigration reform bill during his speech to a joint session of Congress Tuesday night..
Trump told a group of television anchors he believes a major immigration bill is necessary but would require Republicans and Democrats to make significant trade-offs.
"The time is right for an immigration bill as long as there is compromise on both sides," Trump said, according to CNN's Jake Tapper.
Trump envisions a proposal that would allow some undocumented immigrants to live and work in the U.S. without fear of deportation, but would stop short of offering them a pathway to citizenship.
Such a move would be a departure from the hardline stance on illegal immigration Trump has taken thus far in his presidency.
At Trump’s direction, the federal government adopted strict new rules intended to ramp up deportations of immigrants living illegally in the U.S.
He also handed down an executive order temporarily banning travel and immigration from seven Muslim-majority nations, which was later blocked by a federal court. Trump has said he will unveil a new proposal soon.
Three of the guests who are sitting in first lady Melania Trump's box for the president's speech to Congress are relatives of people killed by undocumented immigrants.
Pushing for a comprehensive reform bill could anger Trump's base, which favors a get-tough approach on illegal immigration. But Trump reportedly believes he could make both sides happy.
Trump flirted with a comprehensive immigration bill earlier this month, when he told a group of bipartisan senators he was interested in them working on a bill.
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“Compromise” is politician speak for amnesty.
why are we compromising ??
enforce the need for a ss number or get fined !
we own the house and senate .?
compromise what ?
this new tone crap with the left wing media is an iceberg ahead moment .
DACA DREAMERS have the MOST CONTEMPT for the American people of them all. I ran into them today in the Commissioners Court-trying to defend 287G from being stripped away. The Soros Sheriff here in Houston folded to the demands of the #HereToStay crowd. They are so arrogant and sophomoric, disrespectful it DEFIES WORDS!
“Trump said, according to CNN’s Jake Tapper. “
Hmm. Should I trust CNN’s Jake Tapper?
...”The Art of the Deal...”
Yeah, the media will have a hard time not portraying the Dems and RINOs as the ones who won’t compromise.
I think Trump could get everything but DACA.
This is the iceberg that does not have to be hit.
I usually watch a president give a speech for at least a few months before I tune out, except for Obama; I never watched him. Looks like I will drop out with Trump with record time.
Jared and Ivanka strike again. I doubt this came from Bannon.
I’m not worried about this in the slightest.
Trump is just bamboozling the commies before he lowers the boom on them.
The last time they proposed that they would have to pay back taxes the IRS testified that it would mean giving billions to the illegals in the form of child and earned income tax credits.
i’m with you !!
this is a head fake...
Nope, this smells like BS. CNN is banned from WH press briefings but got this major scoop?
Congress will not agree on anything and the democrats will get the blame.
The time is right to enforce existing immigration law.
He is about to see his base support evaporate, and does he think he think the liberals will support him?
I hope u are correct.
Otherwise, Trump will be finished if he follows through on this nonsense.
After reading this and that Ryan is proposing replacing obamacare with another expensive government program, I hope it’s fake news.
Yes. Enforce current laws. This is not rocket science. I did not think Trump would cave in supporting selective law enforcement. Apparently Paul Ryan got to him.
My thought on the Dreamers is to make a plan that can win in the court of public opinion. I don’t like the idea either, but makes the plan sell-able.
Yes, to the other guys post - no Anchor Baqbies going forward, as we depot anyone found here illegally after the l,an is enacted.
The wall just got 10 feet lower.
“I doubt this came from Bannon.”
According to the article this came from CNN’s Jake Tapper.
I never anchors had sex.
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