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Originally Posted by Demise
Can someone translate for me into Spanish (or whatever other language this guy speaks), because this guy apparently doesn't understand English. What I am saying is that Obama isn't doing enough, he is never around when immigration needs a solid push. He's just sitting there twiddling his thumbs hoping that republicans will come back to the table someday. This issue needs leadership, real god damn leadership. I am not saying that DACA was a bad step, hell, I'm glad I finally have a fucking driver's license and can work. But to say that "well, we have DACA, so let's call it the day" is outright idiotic.
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I got all A's in my English papers in college, but you are welcome to translate what you're saying in Spanish if you'd like. Either way, you sound ungrateful. This is what you wrote and what I responded to:
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And we all know he will do nothing or take some token action behind closed doors, ideally put it on a piece of paper and throw it to the DHS secretary to sign.
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You say this and yet you fully took advantage of this "token action" and it certainly wasn't nothing. I don't even know what you mean about it putting it on a piece of paper and having someone else sign it. Are you mad that this piece of paper that has essentially freed you was not signed in a manner that pleases you?
Was it enough? Well no of course it's not enough. I don't even have DACA and Jose Vargas just got an arrest warrant today so he certainly doesn't have DACA, but to say that Obama has done nothing just makes you sound childish. Were you not paying attention when the Senate passed their version of DACA with the President vowing to sign it? Did you not see all those Senate Hearings? Did you not see the House Republicans vow to defeat it? Did you not see the flood of kids crossing the border causing another crisis?
What did Obama not do that you think he should have done, and don't you give me some vague bullshit answer like "uh, he should show leadership". If he would have done any Executive Order last year, he would have been blamed by people like you saying now CIR will never pass. He had to show that Republicans didn't act and he has to and even that is risky.
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Late 40's Dreamer (Holy Fucking shit I'm almost 50 and still dealing with this), aged out of original DACA and didn't have a chance to apply for extended DACA after Republicans killed it on the vine.