Congress unlikely to include a pathway to citizenship in its border deal

WASHINGTON — Pathways to citizenship for young immigrants protected by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program are unlikely to be included in a border deal lawmakers are trying to hash out in the final weeks of the year.

Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., who is involved with the negotiations, told reporters Monday night that new pathways to citizenship won't be a part of any final agreement.

“I think I’ve developed a reputation as being a fairly reasonable, compromise-oriented person. You come to me and tell me we had to have DACA and path to citizenship in this bill, it would be the last discussion you have with me [on] border security,” Tillis said. "This is not the time or the place nor the policy construct for it to work."

Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut, a top Democratic negotiator in the talks, said that while DACA is a priority that Democrats would want in the deal, it doesn’t align with what Republicans want the final bill to look like.

“I think it’s been clear from the beginning that, you know, Republicans are going to get some things that they want, there will be some areas that we have mutual agreement, and there’ll be some things that the Democrats want,” Murphy told reporters.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...eal-rcna126928

No surprise here... Other reports say that the talks for border security & Ukraine and Israeli aid is dead.

I really don't care about citizenship anymore and would be happy with a codified version of DACA. Citizenship seems to be the magic word that kills any negotiation.

Of course. After all these years, we would be stupid to expect anything else.

That's the surprise of the century....

lmfaooooo

but hey, Legalization 4 all or nothing right? NOTHING in immigration will get done by this administration.

Are you a simple bot that is programmed to post the same thing over and over? Did you even read the first post/article? It's all about CONGRESS and not about "this administration".

MAGAs have only 2 brain cells. And this one soils his diapers at the thought of a college degree being a requirement for a legalization pathway. IQ = 1

if they can hold out for 30 or so years, all DACAs will be in grave already lol

I am just trying to save enough money to meet my financial goals and then I am leaving the country to retire. I have maybe 5 or 6 six more years depending on the economy, so here is hoping that daca stays alive until then.

We will get ours someday. Believe that.

doing same as you bud. almost met my goals but giving just last two years to save bit extra just incase then im gone. not only me I know few more leaving.

lots of good talented people especially DACA holders are leaving. America loosing big time because of politicians.