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White House Now Says Trump Will Support 'Moderate' Immigration Bill
PJ Media ^ | 06/16/2018 | Rick Moran

Posted on 06/16/2018 5:36:30 PM PDT by SeekAndFind

Friday morning Donald Trump said in an interview on Fox News that he would not support a "moderate" GOP immigration bill that would allow most DREAMers to stay in the U.S. and reduce the number of children separated from their parents at the border. The conservative alternative was heavy on border security and enforcement.

But later, the White House walked back that rejection, saying the president was "confused" and would sign the bill.

The chaos only added to GOP worries about the issue of immigration, which has split the party in two in the House.

Associated Press:

Earlier this week, House Speaker Paul Ryan had told colleagues that Trump supported the middle-ground package. White House aide Stephen Miller, an immigration hard-liner who has been accused of trying to sabotage immigration deals in the past, told conservative lawmakers at a closed-door meeting that the president backed that plan.

But a senior White House official later said Trump had misspoken and believed his Fox interviewer was asking about an effort by GOP moderates — abandoned for now — that would have forced votes on a handful of bills and likely led to House passage of liberal-leaning versions party leaders oppose. The official, who was not authorized to discuss internal conversations by name, spoke on the condition of anonymity.

The interviewer had specifically asked whether Trump supported a conservative bill penned by Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., or "something more moderate," and asked whether he'd sign "either one."

The White House later put out a statement formally endorsing the measure.

"The President fully supports both the Goodlatte bill and the House leadership bill," said White House spokesman Raj Shah, adding that Trump would sign "either the Goodlatte or the leadership bills."

Trump also weighed in by tweet, writing that any bill "MUST HAVE" provisions financing his proposed wall with Mexico and curbing the existing legal immigration system. Those items are included in the middle-ground package.

"Go for it! WIN!" Trump wrote in a tweet that stopped short of explicitly endorsing the compromise plan.

The compromise bill may need some Democratic votes to pass, and Nancy Pelosi has signaled the leadership's opposition. Besides, Democrats are in no mood to do any favors for Republicans, even if the compromise measure has some protection for DREAMers and addresses the issue of separating children at the border.

So Speaker Paul Ryan is going to have to find a way to entice most House conservatives to vote for the "moderate" alternative.  It's an uphill battle, and if Trump truly wants the legislation, he and the House leadership are going to have to fight for it.

 



TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 115th; 4dchess; agentsprovocateur; artofthedeal; daca; fakenews; illegals; immigration; trumpillegals; yesterday
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To: SeekAndFind
"The chaos only added to GOP worries about the issue of immigration, which has split the party in two in the House."

Yeah, so we'll all stay home from the polls in the midterm elections, and the President will be impeached, convicted and tossed out of office to make way for Hillary's rule.

Get a grip, left coast and northeastern state trolls. We elected him without you and will retain him without you. Besides, they're lying about the immigration bill. It would cut down on chain migration, end the diversity lottery and get the wall built, among other good things. We won't clear the way for your radical blue state Democrats and Republicans.


21 posted on 06/16/2018 6:21:09 PM PDT by familyop ("Welcome to Costco. I love you." - -Costco greeter in the movie, "Idiocracy")
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To: SeekAndFind

Please —— NO, NO, NO!


22 posted on 06/16/2018 6:25:57 PM PDT by House Atreides (BOYCOTT the NFL, its products and players 100% - PERMANENTLY)
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To: eyedigress
So your clueless .
23 posted on 06/16/2018 6:27:06 PM PDT by ncalburt (Gop DC Globalists out themselves ever)
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To: proust

Most likely the dirtbag globalist john kelly.


24 posted on 06/16/2018 6:27:22 PM PDT by Okeydoker
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To: ncalburt

So your standing is Trump will sign an amnesty bill and that is that, right?


25 posted on 06/16/2018 6:29:50 PM PDT by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west))
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To: SeekAndFind

NNNOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooo


26 posted on 06/16/2018 6:32:13 PM PDT by TrumpisRight
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To: ncalburt

I would grant amnesty. To each and every one of them who are here. Of course there would be new bills to be voted on in order to make the process work.

Here’s the thing though. Everyone of them will provide their name, fingerprints and put into a database. Then they will be brought to airplanes which will take them back to their home country and even given some walking around money. Once the wall is 100% completed, only then they will be invited back.

Some will not come back. The regulations for once they come back will be, look at someone wrong, you are being sent back and you are not coming back in.


27 posted on 06/16/2018 6:32:35 PM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (Proud member of the DWN party. (Deplorable Wing Nut))
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To: SeekAndFind

“The chaos only added to GOP worries about the issue of immigration, which has split the party in two in the House.”

Trump’s Rule #3: Chaos is Power

https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/270456/trumps-5-rules-ruling-world-daniel-greenfield


28 posted on 06/16/2018 6:33:33 PM PDT by map
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To: eyedigress
Why did Trump Reverse and Revive the God Awful Ryan K Street
Amnesty Bill now ?

He said it was dead on Friday .

Tell us ?

29 posted on 06/16/2018 6:35:35 PM PDT by ncalburt (Gop DC Globalists out themselves ever)
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To: map

It’s much more difficult for an enemy to hit a target that’s constantly moving.


30 posted on 06/16/2018 6:36:48 PM PDT by Bratch ("The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." - Edmund Burke)
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To: EQAndyBuzz
Good idea.
We get stuck with a treasonous K street Amnesty plan.
31 posted on 06/16/2018 6:38:28 PM PDT by ncalburt (Gop DC Globalists out themselves ever)
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To: Bratch

Exactly. I don’t understand the panic here. Let’s show some faith.


32 posted on 06/16/2018 6:39:21 PM PDT by map
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To: ncalburt

Your reading an AP wire.


33 posted on 06/16/2018 6:44:28 PM PDT by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west))
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To: SeekAndFind

“But a senior White House official later said Trump had misspoken”

Gotta be true. A Senior WH official said it!


34 posted on 06/16/2018 6:45:27 PM PDT by LeoTDB69
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To: map

Pearl clutchers....

Happens time and again....Then Trump comes through with a great plan and they all just say “Oh...OK...’


35 posted on 06/16/2018 6:45:33 PM PDT by JBW1949 (I'm really PC....PATRIOTICALLY CORRECT!!!!)
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To: ncalburt

“Why did Trump Reverse and Revive the God Awful Ryan K Street
Amnesty Bill now ?”

Chaos.

There’s only one way the Democrats will vote for the Paul Rino bill, and that’s if Trump is against it.

If there is even a hint that Trump may be for it, they’ll vote against it and we win.


37 posted on 06/16/2018 6:47:39 PM PDT by map
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To: JBW1949

“Pearl clutchers....

Happens time and again....Then Trump comes through with a great plan and they all just say “Oh...OK...’”

Rinse and repeat. Like clockwork.

Will the pearl clutchers learn by Trump’s year 8?


38 posted on 06/16/2018 6:51:36 PM PDT by map
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To: eyedigress
Other stories posted here confirm most of this story .
The AP adds spin but Trump did kill the Ryan Amnesty K street disaster bill
and Raj the Open Border WH aide has revived it .
Beyond odd .
39 posted on 06/16/2018 6:52:37 PM PDT by ncalburt (Gop DC Globalists out themselves ever)
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To: HighSierra5
Is the 25 billion in the bill for the wall? If not,then we really have a problem.

If the 25 is in the bill the cost will be too high, bet on it. This is a trap and the President should give it wide berth.

40 posted on 06/16/2018 6:52:54 PM PDT by itsahoot (Welcome to the New USA where Islam is a religion of peace and Christianity is a mental disorder.)
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