Posted on 06/13/2018 12:28:33 PM PDT by GIdget2004
President Donald Trump backs compromise immigration legislation that House Republican leaders are trying to craft in hopes of ending the partys standoff over the issue, Speaker Paul Ryan told GOP lawmakers Wednesday. Details of the measure remained in negotiation between conservatives and moderates, and whatever emerges faces an uphill climb.
Ryan, R-Wis., described Trumps support to fellow Republicans at a closed-door meeting Wednesday, lawmakers said. The presidents backing would bolster the chances that the package could pass the House over likely solid Democratic opposition, but enough Republicans could still defect to sink it.
Ryan addressed his colleagues a day after planning two votes next week on a pair of competing GOP immigration measures, one by conservatives and the other a still-evolving plan that leaders hope will appeal to both ends of the partys spectrum.
Ryan told lawmakers that he spoke to Trump on Tuesday and the president seemed very supportive of the compromise bill thats being drafted, Rep. Chris Collins, R-N.Y., told reporters. That was echoed by Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Ky., who said, I know the president, according to Paul today, supports it.
The conservative bill would offer limited opportunities for young Dreamer immigrants to stay in the country legally and include tough border security measures, but it is widely expected to be defeated by a combination of Democrats and moderate Republicans. An alternative that leaders are still crafting would offer those immigrants a potential pathway to citizenship and address Trumps demands to limit legal immigration, but its fate is uncertain.
Ryan told reporters the votes would give Republicans an actual chance at making law and solving this problem. He also acknowledged the political pressure Republicans face to show their positions on the issue, saying the process will allow the votes that everybody is looking for.
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Because all the RINOs who are retiring are willing to vote with Democrats to force it through, following their Kochsucker paymasters' orders. If they want those cushy lobbying positions after retirement, they better go along.
Of course Trump could CRUSH them like a bug if he told the most senior among them that if they oppose him, he will MAKE SURE their lobbying firm is BLACKLISTED by the entire Executive branch for the remainder of his presidency. NO access. NO influence. DEAD. But he won't do it.
Gee, don’t they have one of those things that they’re all supposed to agree on as party members. PLATFORM. That’s it. I bet there’s all kinds of stuff about immigration and borders that in that platform but only half of repugs truly agree with. There ought to be some sort of penalty for voting against your own platform.
Where is the wall funding?
Build the WALL; kick ALL of their behinds OUT. That’s what WE want. Americans and America FIRST. Congress seems to have forgotten who they work for and for what they work for. I am done with both parties. Is President Trump and a small minority the only people in DC who understands this?
The no-how-no-way-never has already left the building. The question is how much, if anything, will be in the bill for what Trump demands.
If it isn't there, then we will hear from Trump. Period.
Yes, and Trump has always been open about this.
You build me the wall, and I’m willing to cut breaks to some people.
When you read the story the headline is misleading . . . what a surprise! Trump SEEMS to be supporting. An AP article can NEVER be taken at face value anymore.
exactly. Im sure he knows that this POS is up to and Trump is just playing him..
Ryan should follow Sessions, out the door.
Trump has not “always” been open to amnesty. He was opposed to DACA before being elected, was going to end it “on day one.” He changed his position after being elected.
Making a deal with the Devil is more reliable than one with Paul Ryan. Pres. Trump should realize that.
If Ryan is for an immigration plan then you can safely assume its bad.
For GOPe swamp creatures its a win win. They get to please their money people and at the same time weaken Trump by disillusioning his most loyal and vocal supporters.
All these things you mention (chain migration, lottery, run-of-the-mill illegal entry, etc.) will continue as is without any plan at all, correct?
The longer this drags on, the more this continues.
But then again Reagan made a good faith effort to get a handle on the problem but got stabbed in the back anyway.
Can we trust the Dems and RINOs to live up to their agreements? I think not.
Deport them all and be done with it.
Because the Bush League Republicans just need one more amnesty to complete the Bush Plan for North Mexico (aka USA)
During the campaign he did a TV town hall with Hannity and said hed be open to doing something for the DACA kids. So he was changing his position befor he got elected.
No truer words were ever spoken.
Hasn’t Ryan spewed out that line about presidential support (only to be corrected) before?
I don’t believe it until Trump makes a statement.
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