Posted on 06/16/2017 8:22:37 AM PDT by Kevin C
The Homeland Security Department announced on Thursday that it would keep in place the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy, allowing undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children to remain in the country.
The decision breaks a key campaign promise by Trump to "immediately terminate" the DACA program and stands at odds with the president's vows to crackdown on illegal immigration.
In an announcement posted on the DHS website Thursday night, the department said that the memo that created DACA "will remain in effect." A fact sheet posted along with the announcement reaffirmed that the program's original provisions would remain in place.
"DACA recipients will continue to be eligible as outlined in the June 15, 2012, memorandum. DACA recipients who were issued three-year extensions before the district court’s injunction will not be affected, and will be eligible to seek a two-year extension upon their expiration," the fact sheet reads. "No work permits will be terminated prior to their current expiration dates."
The program impacts about 800,000 people in the U.S., and while Trump has suggested since taking office that he would not seek to deport DACA recipients, the DHS decision on Thursday quells concerns that the administration could do away with the policy.
Nice try. They can’t break his support with lies about Russia so now they’re going to start saying he broke all his campaign promises. Even if Trump does only sixty or seventy percent of what he says he’s going to do is still a thousand times better than the alternative. Just the fact he’ll probably get to appoint 2 or 3 people to SCOTUS makes his presidency well worth it. And all you chicken littles here better remember that. When is the last time a president got to appoint two or three people to the Supreme Court? Trumps election wss pretty good timing for us I’d say.
Exactly. I don't know what the furor is about since he's doing what he said he would. Much ado about nothing.
If we’ve paid for their education and they seem to be on the road to being decent citizens there’s not much to be gained by sending them back.
But my view of proper immigration policy is ALL about brain draining the rest of the world. Our competitive advantage is all the people who want to come (or, in this case, stay) here; set out standards high and take the ones that will be worth keeping, kick out or keep out the rest.
“If they were born and raised here, I’m fine with them staying”
The US Constitution, Amendment 14, Section I:
All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
You are either a Trump hater or you missed that he rescinded DAPA (no amnesty for illegal parents):
http://dailycaller.com/2017/06/15/promise-kept-trump-admin-rescinds-dapa-amnesty-program/
I’m not blaming her. I’m not even upset about the decision, if true.
Goodness.
Also this! He’s getting no support from his own party who runs both houses so he has to do things slowly and incrementally. This is where the left has us beat because they get the concept of incrementalism in politics and in culture. They get the concept of the slow-burn versus conservatives who want it all or nothing and want it now. They understand that a little push here a little push there and eventually they take over everything, and we don’t get that concept sometimes. Maybe it’s because we’ve been lied to so much by our party? Either way we need to give him a break and see what happens down the road.
He doesnt need the help of bureaucrats or GOP to announce DACA is done. Failure to deport is going to possibly cost the House in 2018 because those people who put trump over the top who otherwise wouldnt have voted may stay home because promises were broken.
Well...that didn’t take long.
Looks like Trump is falling in line with the rest of the pukes.
wrong. DACA was EO. it can be cancelled by another EO. no congress needed. just a pen (&phone). President Trump could have/should have done it on day one.
For your information, I am a contributor to FR. Further, I asked a simple question. You, obviously do not want to answer the question so instead or simply being uninformed, rude, and boorish.
Anchor babies, a whole other different can of worms. One that probably will not be opened in our life times.
Whether I like the policy or not he never said that he was going to deport these people. I followed his campaign we watched just about every appearance he did not say that he said that they needed to be treated very humanely.
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If we’ve paid for their education and they seem to be on the road to being decent citizens there’s not much to be gained by sending them back.
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You mean, aside from the Rule of Law and Equal Under the same?? How many more ‘tiers’ will we need to split the populace for their ‘protected group’ entitlements?
There is NO way these people can exist/live/work in the U.S. WITHOUT continually violating the Law. Top validation, IMO, is their tax filings: EITC?? Jail, then Buh-bye. Multiple ‘returns’?? Jail, then buh-bye.
I say that I watched every Donald Trump campaign appearance including attending one live and this article and I’m sorry to say you are the liar. He never said that he would Deport the dreamers. Never said it.
Bull crap people are going to stay home in 2018 because the Congress is not supporting Trump. Everyone knows that Trump is stopping illegal immigration and is deporting lots and lots of illegal immigrants. They also know he’s focusing on the worst ones first.
We elected him and we have confidence in who he chooses as advisors. Apparently you don't.
Your "ancestor" came from another country too. Mine too - since Mayflower days. They fought in every single war we've had, including the Revolutionary War.
That said, this is a special problem case, created by government, that Trump must resolve.
Border crossings down 75%
MS-13 rounded up
Deportations of felons up
From NBC interview with Chuck Todd.
One of the signature programs of the Obama administration was DACA - Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. It recognized people living in the United States who were brought here as kids, making them eligible for work permits and bumping them down the priority list for deportation. Candidate Donald Trump wasn’t a fan. Here he is speaking with Chuck Todd for NBC’s “Meet The Press.”
(SOUNDBITE OF TV SHOW, “MEET THE PRESS”)
CHUCK TODD: You’ll rescind the DREAM Act - executive order for DACA?
PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: You’re going to have to. We have to make a whole new set of standards. And when people come in, they have to come in...
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