Originally Posted by Kari096

You're kidding right? The republicans are genuine? Yeah, they are genuine alright--genuine about the fact that they oppose any kind of immigration, legal or otherwise. I do believe that the president believes in CIR. I also realize that as much as this is a real life situation for undocumented folks like myself and our families this is also a political decision he is making here. And you're right, the president is probably to some extent thinking about his legacy. And why shouldn't he? It's HIS legacy. I, like you, want him to cover as many people as possible, but I also want this to hold up in the courts and in the court of public opinion. Granting deferred action to parents of USC and LPR is not nothing. That's a big deal for millions of Americans and even some dreamers who come from mixed status families. The president could very easily sit back and so nothing like his "genuine" republican counterparts but he is choosing to do something instead. We should all be grateful that more people will able to partake in the benefits that DACA has given many dreamers.

Sorry for typos. Writing on phone.