Blunt says DACA resolution could involve pathway to citizenship for young immigrants

BestBefore1984 · 11-07-2017, 07:51 PM

Quote:

Missouri Sen. Roy Blunt said Tuesday that a resolution of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) impasse could include a pathway for citizenship for young people brought illegally to the United States as children.

President Donald Trump moved in September to end the program set up by his predecessor, Barack Obama, in which about 800,000 people have been granted protection from deportation to countries where they have little or no connections. But Trump delayed the action by six months to give Congress time to resolve the issue. That could happen either in year-end appropriations bills or a stand-alone measure.

Blunt on Tuesday coupled the issue with tougher border security, saying that polls show that healthy majorities of Americans want both stronger borders and a way to allow these young people covered under DACA to remain in the country.

When Trump forced the issue in September, Blunt talked of forming a “permanent, common-sense solution” to what to do with the people protected under a program set up by former President Barack Obama.

On Tuesday, he was asked if that could include a path to citizenship.

"We will see how that works out,” Blunt, R-Mo., said. “These are kids who were raised here. It is totally unreasonable to assume that it would be reasonable for them to go back and live in a country they didn't grow up in. We want to have all the talent and capability we can have in the country. There (are) always ways that that can include a path to citizenship, and particularly for kids who grew up here."

That stance is not popular on the right wing of the GOP, and the “amnesty” opposition in that wing has helped stymie past immigration resolutions with Democrats, who also have splintered views of immigration and border security in their own caucuses.

Breitbart, the right-wing web site affiliated with Trump adviser Steve Bannon, quoted Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach this week that it was "shocking” that the Trump administration would even discuss “nearly 800,000 illegal aliens shielded from deportation by an Obama-created program.”

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer predicted Tuesday a resolution of DACA would pass the Senate on a bipartisan vote. Blunt's comments Tuesday were reflective of that possibility.

DACA is not the only issue where Blunt is confronting differences in his own party on pressing issues.

http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/g...286192658.html

Good to see support from the "R" side.

Charolastra · 11-07-2017, 08:13 PM

Oh God, this is getting to me. We all want this to happen, but there's a part of me that says that it will all fall apart and nothing will come of it. We shall see though, we cannot give up the fight. There's actually so many indicators that this year might be it.

fl_dreamer · 11-07-2017, 08:20 PM

here we go with the roller coaster of hope and disappointment again....

g33k · 11-07-2017, 08:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Charolastra

Oh God, this is getting to me. We all want this to happen, but there's a part of me that says that it will all fall apart and nothing will come of it. We shall see though, we cannot give up the fight. There's actually so many indicators that this year might be it.

There are indicators every year.

fl_dreamer · 11-07-2017, 08:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by g33k

There are indicators every year.

Media attention is not there every year!

libertarian1776 · 11-07-2017, 08:39 PM

dreamer fam,

it has already begun..

in any other year, any relief for us would fail. but this is the year! because of a program that was introduced 5 years ago by POTUS (Thanks Obama.) he put us on the map. he knew that congress would eventually deal with the issue even after his term ended.

we (DACA recipients) will never ever be go back to the shadows! i already seent it.

zara12 · 09:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fl_dreamer

Media attention is not there every year!

Quote:

Originally Posted by libertarian1776

dreamer fam,

it has already begun..

in any other year, any relief for us would fail. but this is the year! because of a program that was introduced 5 years ago by POTUS (Thanks Obama.) he put us on the map. he knew that congress would eventually deal with the issue even after his term ended.

we (DACA recipients) will never ever be go back to the shadows! i already seent it.

We've been thru the worst already. Just hang on one more month....

No more roller coaster emotions, you guys! Hang in there. We will all be fine! <3

Look at the results of tonight's elections....!

Smooth · 11-07-2017, 09:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by g33k

There are indicators every year.

Your culito is a huge indicator.

tf2legend · 11-07-2017, 10:09 PM

DREAM Act would have passed already if a wall was attached to it. I don't understand some people who say the wall is non-negotiable. Like seriously what's worse, endangering millions of people lives or have a fence/wall on the southern border? Keep in mind that the wall will also make it much easier for CIR to pass as well.

I will be extremely disappointed if nothing happens this December, and both sides are to blame.

g33k · 11-07-2017, 10:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Smooth

Your culito is a huge indicator.

Maybe but the only indicator here is that you should get temporarily banned for saying culito.

S	M	T	W	T	F	S
				1	2	3
4	5	6	7	8	9	10
11	12	13	14	15	16	17
18	19	20	21	22	23	24
25	26	27	28	29	30	31

They need you!

Forum links

Resources

Join our list

National calendar of events

January

Blunt says DACA resolution could involve pathway to citizenship for young immigrants