09-08-2017, 11:47 AM
Most Americans, regardless of political affiliation or location, supports Dreamers...according to interviews, polls, and politician commentary I've seen over the last 5 years.
But, Trump's nationalist core base and some of the more extreme conservatives in Congress and inside the administration -- particularly Jeff Sessions -- don't want a program which fails to take action against undocumented immigrant children and instead allows/encourages them to become educated, work, contribute to society and pay taxes if they commit no crimes.
Trump can say he made good on his campaign promise by kicking what some see as Obama's unconstitutional Executive Order to Congress for vote. However, he knows full well the Republican Congress has been in severe internal conflict over immigration reform for years and years. That's one reason an Executive Order was needed in the first place. Also, I think President Trump kinda liked putting Speaker Ryan and Majority Leader McConnell in such a tricky hot seat; it's difficult to imagine they'll be able to get anywhere near a Republican consensus. Boehner's probably stoked that his butt isn't burning in that seat anymore.
At present, there is a lot of bipartisan Congressional agreement when it comes to immigration policy. But, bipartisan efforts have failed to get anywhere because several of the far right Congressional representatives won't negotiate/compromise, just like they (fortunately) wouldn't budge on the shitty Republican health care proposal earlier this year.
Anyway, that said...........I hope Congress really can finally work together on immigration reform, including DACA, and come up with a fair and binding solution in 6 months. It's long overdue.
But, Trump's nationalist core base and some of the more extreme conservatives in Congress and inside the administration -- particularly Jeff Sessions -- don't want a program which fails to take action against undocumented immigrant children and instead allows/encourages them to become educated, work, contribute to society and pay taxes if they commit no crimes.
Trump can say he made good on his campaign promise by kicking what some see as Obama's unconstitutional Executive Order to Congress for vote. However, he knows full well the Republican Congress has been in severe internal conflict over immigration reform for years and years. That's one reason an Executive Order was needed in the first place. Also, I think President Trump kinda liked putting Speaker Ryan and Majority Leader McConnell in such a tricky hot seat; it's difficult to imagine they'll be able to get anywhere near a Republican consensus. Boehner's probably stoked that his butt isn't burning in that seat anymore.
At present, there is a lot of bipartisan Congressional agreement when it comes to immigration policy. But, bipartisan efforts have failed to get anywhere because several of the far right Congressional representatives won't negotiate/compromise, just like they (fortunately) wouldn't budge on the shitty Republican health care proposal earlier this year.
Anyway, that said...........I hope Congress really can finally work together on immigration reform, including DACA, and come up with a fair and binding solution in 6 months. It's long overdue.