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Breaking: Trump, Schumer, Pelosi Make DACA Deal
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi had dinner at the White House Wednesday night. Upon its conclusion, they announced that they have reached an agreement with the President to “enshrine the protections of DACA into law.” What isn’t included in the agreement? The wall:
We had a very productive meeting at the White House with the President. The discussion focused on DACA. We agreed to enshrine the protections of DACA into law quickly, and to work out a package of border security, excluding the wall, that’s acceptable to both sides.
Update: The White House responds.
While DACA and border security were both discussed, excluding the wall was certainly not agreed to.
— Stephanie Grisham (@PressSec) September 14, 2017
Update II: POTUS responds.
No deal was made last night on DACA. Massive border security would have to be agreed to in exchange for consent. Would be subject to vote.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 14, 2017
Does anybody really want to throw out good, educated and accomplished young people who have jobs, some serving in the military? Really!…..
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 14, 2017
…They have been in our country for many years through no fault of their own – brought in by parents at young age. Plus BIG border security
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 14, 2017
Published in Immigration, Politics
(In a majestic Yul Brenner voice)
“So it has been tweeted…. so let it be done!”
The poor, oppressed open-borders right. It briefly looked like they wouldn’t get their way for the first time in decades.
One benefit of this is that it pushed me to actually see who this guy is. The downside is that I learned that something this clueless and petulant came from a “senior editor” at a publication I respect, The Federalist. I particularly like how all Trump partisans are lumped together in the same light, and therefore deserving of retribution from their betters.
Non-citizens aren’t allowed to vote. (Yes, I know…)
How long will it take for the pressure groups to start up – “It’s not fair – they pay taxes, they follow the rules, why shouldn’t they have a say? They be allowed to be citizens.”
I’d predict less than two years after they’re “legalized”.
And the corollary, don’t you ever lump them together as NeverTrumps or I’m[Okay]WithHillarys. And we must quit reminding them of how clueless they were last June-November. That’s old news. Can’t we just move on?
Maybe if this hadn’t been done before, during and after the election these current divides wouldn’t exist.
@max – For the record, I am one public schoolteacher who has NEVER claimed to be underpaid (although sometimes I do grumble about being under-appreciated for putting up with the bull-shtick put out by school administrators). I have been known to gently chide my fellow teachers when they start to wax eloquent on the “I should be paid more!” theme.
However, I am fully taxed on all of my salary. I am paid for a 185-day contract. The fact that the district distributes it in twelve monthly pro-rated payments (deducting all specified federal, state and local taxes) is not something I’m given a choice about. I’m not being paid in the summer time for not working, rather I’m being paid for work I’ve already done. I draw no extra salary for Federal holidays, and receive no unearned compensation for vacation.
Just sayin’…
That pretty well describes much of Ricochet for the past two years.
I know the history of immigration policy. I am not a big immigration hawk, but I don’t think the current system suits the current needs of the country. I think family chains are no longer useful, though I’d be fine with some credit in the points column–which requires many more points per the current labor needs–if the system was shifted.
With the DACA/DAPA thing, I think there’s just a lack of trust… When the second was proposed it was like… what? How can that be on the table?
There is some poison in the well. That’s what I mean.
You nailed it the other day Kevin. In answer to the question of the day, Will Congress pass DACA as it was under Obama, pass some form of DACA-lite, or pass nothing at all? you replied:
You said you were spot on then, and no question in my mind you will be proven right.
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