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McConnell: Republicans ‘anxious’ for Trump immigration reform proposal

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03-01-2017, 09:17 AM
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Senate Republicans are “anxious” to act on an immigration reform proposal from President Trump, something that was not on the GOP agenda just a few weeks ago.

Trump surprised lawmakers Tuesday evening during his first address to a joint session of Congress by calling for action on broad immigration reform measure with bipartisan support.

Trump made similar remarks during a private session with television news anchors the afternoon before his speech to Congress.


When asked by CNN’s Wolf Blitzer whether he and other Senate Republicans are “ready for comprehensive immigration reform right now,” McConnell said, “yeah, we’re anxious to see what the president wants to do on immigration.”

“We know we need stronger border. We know we need a legal immigration plan that actually works. Yeah, we’re very much open to an immigration proposal from the administration, anxious to take a look at what the president would recommend,” he said.

When asked if Senate Republicans would be open to a reform measure that would grant legal status to millions of undocumented immigrants who are in the United States, McConnell said, “we’re certainly open to see what the president recommends.”
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centrist Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin (W.Va.), who discussed immigration reform with Trump at a recent White House meeting, said he was surprised the topic came up in Tuesday’s speech.

“Do you think you were going to hear anything on immigration tonight?” he asked a reporter.

“At least we have conversation now. I think that’s what we have to do,” Manchin added
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Some immigration activists (such as one guy from CHIRLA) being inflexible saying they will not come to the middle unless there is a path to citizenship. GRRRRRRRRRRRRR It's easy for them to be so demanding and ask for shit when they have legal status.

Settle for a work permit now. We can lobby for adjustment in the following years.
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Democrats will block many effort at all costs. They will rather have millions deported that compromise because it is just politics.
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Some immigration activists (such as one guy from CHIRLA) being inflexible saying they will not come to the middle unless there is a path to citizenship. GRRRRRRRRRRRRR It's easy for them to be so demanding and ask for shit when they have legal status.

Settle for a work permit now. We can lobby for adjustment in the following years.
Yup, many people just want to be able to work, not be citizens.
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Democrats will block many effort at all costs. They will rather have millions deported that compromise because it is just politics.
They will get primaried. Liberals are already pissed about the dem Party being faux progressive.
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They will get primaried. Liberals are already pissed about the dem Party being faux progressive.
Pretty much this. A lot of them will get primaried out especially in vulnerable seats. That blue dog from Indiana will definitely have someone primary him out.

Nothing worse than DINOs.
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Democrats will block many effort at all costs. They will rather have millions deported that compromise because it is just politics.
That's bullshit and you know it. If and that's a big IF Republicans are going to have any kind of immigration reform, it's going to be a negotiation. Your starting position has to be strong and you come out with your ideal case which is a path to citizenship. The final result may be some sort of legalization but you don't start that way because the Republican starting position is to "go back and stand in line".

You guys are going to have to be stronger than this and not just roll over to the Republicans when they throw you a bone. The worst thing that can happen is that Republicans pass and take credit for a half-assed immigration reform that just makes it harder to come here legally (code word: Merritt Based), doesn't give green cards to anybody, and just ends up making existing DACA a law.
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