Posted on 10/09/2017 5:51:58 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
Some House Democrats are raising the specter of withholding support for must-pass spending legislation later this year in response to President Trumps hard-line immigration proposals meaning the fate of roughly 690,000 younger undocumented immigrants could become a major factor in negotiations to keep the government open after December.
Democrats on Monday dismissed Trumps calls to construct a wall along the entire length of the U.S.-Mexico border, crack down on sanctuary cities and seek ways to curb Central American migrants from illegally crossing into the country. But conservative Republicans insisted that such issues must be addressed before Congress considers offering legal status to immigrants brought to the country illegally as children, a group known as dreamers.
The prospective standoff is the latest hurdle in the years-long struggle on Capitol Hill to reach an accord on reforming the nations immigration policy. The administrations lengthy list of demands dampened growing optimism among lawmakers from both parties that they could strike a deal to protect recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), the Obama-era work program for dreamers that Trump announced last month he would terminate.
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Absolutely. Between us, we’ve
named 6 never Trumpers. Hes gonna have to use his pen more than I would like.
No man's life, liberty or property are safe when the legislature is in session.....Mark Twain
A good response would be to start throwing their illegal asses out by the thousands.
These spending bills on require only a 50% vote in both houses. Therefore, the Dems can do nothing.
Good, the POTUS should tell the Rats there will be no retroactive Pay for Federal Employees if there is a Shutdown.
They can use up their leftover Vacation time and then go on Unemployment like the rest of us Serfs who have been Laid Off Work.
Lyn Ted will find an excuse to again join them.
That would make the anti-Magificent Seven.
Don't worry. Government shutdowns are bad for the People only when the Republicans do it. When Democrats do it, the People are being the protected. [/sarc]
Why are they so worried about illegals that cant vote
Cant you just imagine the savings?<<<
I just hope they got enough balls to keep it shut down for the next 8 years....lol....let Trump decide the “essential” services....
Democrats are incapable of telling the truth, ever.
I just know there is a psychological condition like that. LOL
Please democrats. Do it.
Why are they so worried about illegals that cant vote.
They are also thinking long term, and hope to cement the “dreamers” as democrat voters and activists forever.
Whose.
Because that’s always worked so well!
Picking illegals over the American people. Yup, you Democrats have found a winning issue...not!
He can just continue holding rallys here and there and when the media shout questions about the poor DACA victims, Trump can merely smile and say, The balls in Chuck and Nancys court! Anything less than my qualifiers is DOA!
Let the Democrats shut down the government. Then Trump can go out and talk about all the children and old ladies the Democrats are starving and denying medical care to.
For illegals....
Republicans would be in favor of a shut down if they figure it will hurt Trump.
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