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jaylove16

01-04-2017 02:05 PM

Obama to Trump: Protect 'Dreamers

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President Barack Obama told Democratic lawmakers Wednesday that he stressed to Donald Trump the importance of his 2012 executive action that shielded so-called "Dreamers" from deportation and granted them work permits — a program that Trump vowed to dismantle as he campaigned during his presidential bid.

Obama relayed details of his immigration conversation with the president-elect during a morning confab at the Capitol with House and Senate Democrats. Though the meeting focused largely on Obama’s health care law, the outgoing president separately noted to lawmakers that he “spoke to Trump very directly” about beneficiaries of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, according to one member who attended.

The lawmaker said Obama indicated that a fight over the future of DACA recipients would be one issue that would prompt him to get back in the political arena.

http://www.politico.com/story/2017/0...reamers-233183

Swim19

01-04-2017 02:12 PM

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I was hoping Obama would bring the issue up during the meeting with the Democrats.

2MoreYears

01-04-2017 02:13 PM

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If trump doesn't get his way because democrats start blocking things he can retaliate by harming us because Obama is over emphasizing how much he cares about us. A double edged sword, nevertheless I'm grateful Obama is standing out for us.

eva02

01-04-2017 02:14 PM

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Obama is such a great man. Bless him.

eva02

01-04-2017 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by 2MoreYears (Post 595135)

I think he's trying to tie his hands here. By showing him that we are a sympathetic bunch that have large amount of support from the public and also political support.

JohannBernoulli1667

01-04-2017 03:59 PM

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We will be used as political trophy, so sad. Trump will probably do what he knows best. He will revoke DACA and then send ICE to arrest 1 or 2 dreamers just for headlines. This is my fear..

2MoreYears

01-04-2017 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by JohannBernoulli1667 (Post 595144)

We will be used as political trophy, so sad. Trump will probably do what he knows best. He will revoke DACA and then send ICE to arrest 1 or 2 dreamers just for headlines. This is my fear..

Mine too. They ought to honor our due process though.

eva02

01-04-2017 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by JohannBernoulli1667 (Post 595144)

We will be used as political trophy, so sad. Trump will probably do what he knows best. He will revoke DACA and then send ICE to arrest 1 or 2 dreamers just for headlines. This is my fear..

Headlines that he's a monster? Trump does not want that his ego is very fragile and small.

tays123

01-04-2017 04:50 PM

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I am pretty much afraid of this happening too. :-(

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Originally Posted by 2MoreYears (Post 595135)

dreamer12345

01-04-2017 05:44 PM

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I hope he advocates for political refugee status to Trudeau when the time comes.

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