Nancy Pelosi rejects 'Dreamers' for wall money deal

Washington Times ^ | December 6, 2018 | By Stephen Dinan

[Jim Robinson]

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi on Thursday flatly rejected the idea of approving funding for President Trump’s border wall in exchange for protections for illegal immigrant “Dreamers.”

“They’re two different subjects,” the California Democrat said.

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are searching for a solution to a budget impasse, with Mr. Trump’s demand for $5 billion in border wall money the major hurdle right now.

The president has suggested he would force a partial government shutdown unless he gets the money he’s asking for. GOP leaders on Capitol Hill are interested in delivering, but Democrats, who maintain veto powers thanks to the Senate filibuster, say they can’t accept $5 billion.

Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer has said his party would pass a Homeland Security spending bill that includes $1.6 billion — which was the administration’s original request back when it submitted its first budget. He also said another option would be to continue Homeland Security funding over from 2018, which included $1.6 billion for border security.

But he insisted that money would only go to fencing, and not to what Mr. Trump has envisioned as his wall.

[Lurkinanloomin]

We will not survive another amnesty.

Build the Wall

Deport them ALL

[Trump20162020]

Every year the wall isn't built, more illegals are coming into the U.S., spitting out kids, and they're going to grow up to vote Democrat for the most part. Something has to be done to stop new entries.

As for the DACA crap, that's probably inevitable. The Democrats will one day again hold the White House, House and Senate simultaneously, and it will happen. I think the GOP using it as a bargaining chip for something else is probably a smarter play than anyone wants to admit, otherwise you're just going to get bupkis when the aforementioned Democrat rule occurs.

[Blogatron]

Tell her, “Build the wall or the Army lays mines.”

[Viking2002]

Dammit, Jim, that's what I've been shouting at the wall for years! Allowing unknown, undocumented illegals in from all over the planet is a matter of national security, and it should be treated as such! And to hell with Schumer and Pelosi and their ilk! I'm sick to death of this canned, pre-written, Leftist billingsgate about them being 'oppressed' refugees from war-torn countries. I say, air-drop in a few hundred crates of rifles and ammo in their 'oppressed' villages, and let them sort out their own squabbles, not come here with the red carpet rolled out, getting benefits and subsidies that we native-borns would never qualify for. As C-in-C, Trump should declare a national emergency, and place the NG on the border to protect workers while they BUILD THE WALL!