DACA Meeting Expectations

Swim19 · 01-09-2018, 12:13 AM

Some more info about expectations for Tues meeting:

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What Tuesday's meeting means

The meeting at the White House on Tuesday was expected to -- at the very least -- symbolize that Trump was growing more serious about finding a bipartisan resolution. But adding more tension to the anticipated meeting for Democrats is the fact the White House invited GOP lawmakers Democrats view as openly hostile to finding a consensus deal on DACA.

In the background, details are still being worked out on what a plan to help recipients of DACA would look like, and a bipartisan group of Senate lawmakers led by Democrat Dick Durbin of Illinois and Republican Lindsey Graham of South Carolina continues to negotiate.

However, the tensions that existed in December but had been overcome with a holiday deadline are playing out in real time now between the two parties.

"I think this is going to be the flexion point where we get some things done or we don't," Rep. Adam Kinzinger, a Republican from Illinois, said Monday afternoon on CNN.

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The key for some negotiators attending the meeting is to convince Trump to keep any deal on DACA narrow. The agreement that is taking shape in Durbin and Graham's group would offer a path to citizenship to DACA eligible immigrants, would include money for border security, would address the "chain migration" -- or family-based sponsorship options -- of the covered population and would end the diversity lottery in favor of reallocating those visas somewhere else, possibly to include a fix for Temporary Protected Status.

Flake told CNN he's prepared to tell Trump on Tuesday that this DACA deal cannot include a whole host of immigration policy changes but instead has to be narrowly focused if Republicans want to succeed.

"This is not a comprehensive reform bill," Flake said. "We can't do one before March."

http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/08/politi...est/index.html

Modarate__User · 01-09-2018, 12:25 AM

Sen. Flake is right, this is not an Immigration Reform if President Trump wants to reform immigration he should do so in an act addressing it, not on the budget. Dems need to make sure Trump understands that.

skysla · 01-09-2018, 12:39 AM

I have a strong feeling that Stephen Miller is a big influence in Trump's immigration policy. He needs to go away. Trump is so easy to manipulate if you are close to him, I think. You throw some flattering words at him and say if he does what you tell him, people will like it. He will do it. He is very simple-minded. The fact that Stephen Miller will be at that meeting with a bunch of some of these Republicans suggests that their intention is not that great.

CUSenior · 01-09-2018, 12:50 AM

Jon Tester and Heidi Heitkamp's presence within the meeting is not a good sign. They have nothing to do with immigration policy. They just want to scare them into voting for the CR that will probably come next week.

Copper · 01-09-2018, 02:01 AM

I agree with Senator Flake. Let’s hope others start following as well!

jaylove16 · 01-09-2018, 02:55 AM

So the two women Democratic Senators from NH won’t vote for a shutdown over dreamers.

DreamerSD23 · 01-09-2018, 04:43 AM

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Originally Posted by CUSenior

Jon Tester and Heidi Heitkamp's presence within the meeting is not a good sign. They have nothing to do with immigration policy. They just want to scare them into voting for the CR that will probably come next week.

Very good point.

IbelieveIcanFly · 01-09-2018, 04:52 AM

Keep your expectations low guys.

spaintoamerica · 01-09-2018, 10:22 AM

Hey guys what time is the meeting? Here we go again...

BestBefore1984 · 01-09-2018, 10:35 AM

Someone said it was 1130. It wasn't specified whether it was pacific or eastern time, my guess it's the latter.

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