GOP leader: Congress may settle for pared-down immigration deal
 

Senate Republican Conference Chairman John Thune (S.D.) says that congressional negotiators may settle on a slimmed-down immigration deal that leaves aside some of President Trump’s priorities.

Thune said Congress may wind up passing a bill to protect illegal immigrants known as Dreamers from deportation in exchange for more money for border security.

Under this scenario, Trump’s demand that Congress limit immigration preferences for non-nuclear family members and end the diversity visa lottery program would be set aside for a later debate.

http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/3...migration-deal

Just give us the ability to travel.

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Yea I just want to be able to continue working. The ability to travel would be cool.

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I'm so frustrated that I will take any fix now honestly...

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DACa law + ability to travel and border security would make everyone happy

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A little part of me hopes they'll say we can't sponsor our parents and sneak in a 3 year permit for them. At this rate, any relief for them will come in 30 years

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It needs to be enough "border security" money in order for Trump to be able to call it Wall funding or it ain't passing.

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Our parents will likely be dead in 30 years

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Can they just allow us to adjust? Like let our companies sponsor?

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Actually, we might all be dead in 30 years if these world governments don't stop fucking arounf

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I'd be happy with a renewable 3 year DACA + the ability to cement travelling without any deep scrutiny or reason. They can shove their citizenship up their ass, I'll get it someday but hopefully from another 1st world country.

Will Never Forget...

Now if only I could scrap my military contract...

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Dang, no more citizenship path then huh?

Meh...but anyway...as long as they get something done, and it is reasonable, then I am all for it.

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Same here. Fuck it.

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I guess my only compromise is to include all the Dreamers to it ( aged-out and atleast 2012 arrivals)

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Nice to see that you’re a reformed hoe with a heart now.

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I miss that pony, he used to be my buddy.

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Yes, I hope our older folks get included too. It wouldn't be fair to leave them in limbo when they started this fight.

Also, I feel like if the dreamer community showed acceptance towards other alternatives that aren't necessarily a path to citizenship (renewable bridge act with free travel) it would probably make us seem less entitled in the eyes of those conservatives that do not want us here.

Trust me, I want a path to citizenship as well, but I will be happy with just being given the chance to get out of this limbo and live my life in peace.

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I rather it include aged out dreamers rather than new people after 2012

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Exactly, just wanted to live in peace, heck I will even buy a house to support this country. Just give us the chance...

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If we can't travel fuck them. If they give us conditional green cards for fucking ever who gives a fuck lets get that done....

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What he said.

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At this point renewable bridge act paired with border security seems reasonable. We can just wait on a future admin to legalize us.

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I don't see Democrats voting for a Bridge Act without it being a clean Bridge Act. Even the spineless Dems wouldn't want to give Trump a win which he would get because they would likely attach the wall. Trump would get to say that he fixed DACA and got his wall while Dems would face the wrath of their base and liberal groups.

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I'm sure a lot of us would find a way to AOS at some point anyway. Either through marriage or job sponsorship.

We just need time and security. I'm ok with no path to citizenship

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hey, i'm in the same boat as you, i think. i'm in the Reserves, been there for more than a year. i'm actually trying to cancel my contract, but my recruiters keep pushing me. now, ii stopped responding to them. my CI interview was yesterday, and i didn't go. getting a bunch of calls from the recruiters now, but just sending them to voicemail.

all this to say that there is a way to terminate if you really want to. probably not the ideal way to go about doing it, but it's a way.

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Hey, I am glad I am not the only one. This whole Army BS is becoming a pain in the ass now. I have a career and school and these enlisted morons will just all of a sudden call me and order me to come and sign paper during the last minute. I am sick and tired of these no-good welfare loving morons.

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I'll desperately take anything as long as I can work. They can shove citizenship up thier ass too. I'll get it eventually via my mom who is a citizen and has applied for me.

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Yep, same here. I've used enough of my vacation hours to deal with their last minute requests only to not hear anything for months after. I figure I've wasted more time dealing with them than it's worth. It's really hard to cancel, and they'll pretty much beg you and peer pressure you into staying. They key is to stand your ground and not let them affect your thoughts.

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My only concern is that it might negatively affect our records when applying for jobs, it's unfair because its not our fault that they delayed us causing undoable harm.

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I’m tired. Just decide on something and let’s move on.

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@ChadPergram
McConnell says he doesn’t think there will be another gov’t shutdown. Says “there will be a new level of seriousness.” Ryan says interim spending bill is only to give Apps Cmte time to write a lony term spending bill

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Skinny-DACA aka Skinny-Repeal!

FAKE DEADLINE: Due to court ruling that blocked the rescission of DACA, the March 5 deadline is not really a deadline. DACA remains in effect for now unless Supreme Court was to quickly throw out the district court ruling before March, which is unlikely.
-@lawrencehurley

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@shermancourt
DACA case formally added to Supreme Court's 2/16 private conference. #SCOTUS

@GregStohr
Greg Stohr Retweeted Mark Sherman
Court in theory could say that day that it’s taking up the case. A denial could happen on the 2/20 orders list.

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so SCOTUS gonna strike down the 9th circuit injunction?

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Wow that was quick. I remember some saying it would take at least 6 months.

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I think the Feb 16th conference is just to see if SCOTUS will take up the case. So they denial they are talking about is if the take the case. I could be wrong, so if anyone else knows, please chime in.

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the people you just retweeted and other SCOTUS reporters said that the March 5th deadline isnt really real anymore. there is no DACA deadline.

so idk who to believe, but i think 2/16 is to take it up and look into it and by 2/20 they make a decision on either to take and expedite it or deny it and have it go till Summer/Fall.

FAKE DEADLINE: Due to court ruling that blocked the rescission of DACA, the March 5 deadline is not really a deadline. DACA remains in effect for now unless Supreme Court was to quickly throw out the district court ruling before March, which is unlikely
-@lawrencehurley SCOTUS Reporter

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Yes, people can renew, but renewals takes times. So those who expire March 6th probablly aren't going to get their new EAD in time. That means thousands of DREAMers will be without protection for at least some portion of time. And then there's the possiblity renewals will be stopped by the court. So it's an excuse for inaction by Congress by saying there is no deadline anymore.

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im trying to contact the SCOTUS reporters.

Court in theory could say that day that it’s taking up the case. A denial could happen on the 2/20 orders list.

i believe the 2/20 is not a ruling to strike down the 9th circuit injunction but a decision if they will take the case and expedite it. but based on their tweets, they say it will be denied and it will go on till Summer/Fall.

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Update us if you hear back from the SCOTUS reporters.

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