Left fears Democrats will give too much on immigration
 

Senate Democratic negotiators are getting pushback from pro-immigrant activists and other base constituencies who worry they are poised to give too much away in a deal protecting “Dreamers.”

Democrats have signaled they are willing to consider proposals to rein in family-based migration and the diversity visa lottery to reach an agreement with President Trump and the GOP.

But with Trump and other Republicans already indicating their desire to help those immigrants enrolled in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, some immigration activists fear the Democrats are ceding too much ground.


The idea of the diversity lottery and family-based immigration being changed, that’s just not a serious offer. You’re asking for the moon and giving the smallest thing in return,” said Brent Wilkes, the CEO of the League of United Latin American Citizens.

http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/3...on-immigration

Lol , they are back at it again.

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Frank Sharry, executive director of America’s Voice, said any deal to protect Dreamers should not become a vehicle for enacting those kinds of proposals.

“We want the DREAM Act to pass. It’s clear that Republicans are trying to use Dreamers as bargaining chips to get as much of their agenda added to it, and it’s unfortunate,” he said, referring to a bipartisan bill that would create a path to citizenship for certain immigrants brought to the country as children.

Sharry said if Republicans insist on expanding the scope of the deal beyond the DREAM Act, activists would expect Democrats to win additional concessions.

“If there is an expansion of the Republican agenda, there will have to be an expansion of the Democratic agenda. We’ll be evaluating whether that balance is equitable and whether there’s parity,” he said.

Durbin on Wednesday said he is aware of the concerns of pro-immigrant advocates.

By giving away the store on a DACA package, Gutiérrez continued, Democratic leaders would have no cards to play if Congress ever returns to the issue in the form of a more comprehensive immigration reform package.

“If you give it up now, when you go back to negotiate comprehensive [reform] they’re going to say, ‘That’s off the table. You gave it up for the Dreamers,’ ” Gutiérrez said. “You cannot give up something today and expect it tomorrow.”

Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.) also suggested he’d oppose a DACA package that included the new restrictions on family migration and diversity visas.

“Let’s not get the DREAM Act saddled with toxic stuff,” he said.

http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/3...on-immigration

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Idiots

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They need to come to their senses. There is no chance for clean DREAM Act or even a DACA "fix".

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Durbin needs our support now more than ever .

Re: Left fears Democrats will give too much on immigration
 

Unless their going to pay our bills and take care of our future they need to back the F up!! We're not negotiating under their terms!

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I guess it's just a matter of shutting down both the conservative and liberal bases. All hope is pinned on the Flake, Durbin and Graham compromise.

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As much as I want our issue to be taken care of, I do understand their position on this issue.
I think it is selfish of us to demand Democrats "give everything" to save us when it comes to immigration. I do want my parents' situation to be taken care of as well... although I know they would not care as long as mine is taken care of.

Anyway, I just hope something great happens to us... at least first...

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We shouldn't throw our parents/familes under the bus just so we can get some kinda relief!

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Limiting family migration to everyone would be conceding too much. That needs to be dealt with on CIR. Limit it only to those covered by the relief and I think the left would grudgingly agree to that.

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Just do it you retards

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The Progressives should give the Republicans a taste of their own medicine and demand the HOPE Act and a path to citizenship for the 11 million in exchange for their right wing agenda.

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I can guarantee that there will be no comprehensive immigration reform under Trump. I’m almost 30 years old and I’ve seen how hard it’s been to get to just this point of discussion. It’s literally a miracle that we dreamers are so close. If we don’t get legalized; no one will. There’s almost a 0% chance that your parents will ever get legalized while Republicans are in charge of any branch. Don’t fall for the Republican talking point about doing CIR, you will not like the result. Compassion to them is giving us time to self deport.

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Yea, CIR will probably won't happen for another decade or so. The only remote chair of CIR would be another scenario with a Democrat supermajority controlling all branches of government.

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is this nigga even latin and he's saying this is a "small thing"
who's bitch is this?

Re: Left fears Democrats will give too much on immigration
 

Dem's are getting greedy even though they haven't solved DACA issue yet. So frustrating.

Re: Left fears Democrats will give too much on immigration
 

They are correct. All non-criminal immigrants must be protected, not just DACAers.

DACAers have no special privilege over older folks.

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Haha.... I won't fall for it. I am just saying that Democrats are giving a lot of things to Republicans for the DACA situation, which are meant for future comprehensive immigration reform bills. Of course, it is foolish to believe these Republicans in Congress would do anything for our families in good faith.

But, it is a sad reality. Our future depends on the leverage that the Democrats have right now and the mercy of Trump and a handful of Republican leaders at this point. Unless the Democrats gain supermajorities and a Democratic president again, I think it is almost impossible to pass a reasonable CIR. Even last time, the economy and health care debate consumed all of the Democratic supermajorities' energy.

Trump's undoing of the DACA, ironically, could be our salvation.

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Stfu...you know that's not gonna happen right now.

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What an asinine comment. You’re right, it’s my fault I’m in this situation. I should have stopped my parents from bringing me here when I was 3 years old. I should have returned to a country that I dont even remember and whose language I don’t even speak, when I turned 18.

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There should be an immigration reform where all immigrants are protected from deportation, not just dreamers.

If the deal calls from dreamers at the expense of the 90% of the undocumented immigrant community, then such deal should be boycotted by the undocumented immigrant community.

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Says the guy with the green card. Lmao

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I understand where you're coming from but all dreamers even the non DACA receivers must be protected first. Unlike most other undocumented immigrants we have little to no memories of where we came from as kids. We did not purposely break the law and put ourselves in this situation as we were too young to understand what the heck was happening.

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CIR is never going to be a starting point in this political environment. Period. If you think otherwise, you're delusional.

Baby steps, ya dumbasses.

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You are a retard. Go somewhere else.

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r u srsly telling us this now? on the verge of our glorious victory?

stfu,you already have a gc. stop being a troll. gtfo here if u hate DACA'ers so much.

nobody likes u on here dawg.

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It feels like Democrats in the House are our of touch and the Dems in the senate are the ones that are the realists. Senate democrats are the ones doing the heavy lifting. If this deal goes south, blame house dems.