Trump demands Democrats cave on border wall before DACA fix

Ianus · 12-29-2017, 10:41 AM

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/...fix/989644001/

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President Trump demanded Friday that Democrats approve a wall along the border with Mexico and other programs to tighten immigration before he supports a program designed to protect young people brought into the country illegally as children – all while promoting his agenda and attacking political critics on Twitter.

"The Democrats have been told, and fully understand, that there can be no DACA without the desperately needed WALL at the Southern Border and an END to the horrible Chain Migration & ridiculous Lottery System of Immigration etc. We must protect our Country at all cost!" Trump said during a wide-ranging tweet storm.

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The Democrats have been told, and fully understand, that there can be no DACA without the desperately needed WALL at the Southern Border and an END to the horrible Chain Migration & ridiculous Lottery System of Immigration etc. We must protect our Country at all cost!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 29, 2017

DACA refers to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which protected hundreds of thousands of young people brought into the country illegally by their parents – a program Trump has vowed to end after March 1 unless Congress approves new border enforcement issues.

Democrats say ending DACA will lead to deportations of productive young people. They also say Trump's proposed wall along the U.S.-Mexico border will do nothing to stop illegal immigration while programs targeted by Trump are tightly scrutinized to weed out criminals and terrorism suspects.

During his serial set of tweets, Trump also went after the postal service – and Amazon.

"Why is the United States Post Office, which is losing many billions of dollars a year, while charging Amazon and others so little to deliver their packages, making Amazon richer and the Post Office dumber and poorer?" Trump said. "Should be charging MUCH MORE!"

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Why is the United States Post Office, which is losing many billions of dollars a year, while charging Amazon and others so little to deliver their packages, making Amazon richer and the Post Office dumber and poorer? Should be charging MUCH MORE!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 29, 2017

rump did not provide an economic analysis of his post office complaint, but it is worth noting that Amazon was created by Jeff Bezos – who also just happens to own The Washington Post, a frequent target of Trump complaints about the media.

The president also defended his time in office by re-tweeting tributes from Charlie Kirk, founder and executive director of the conservative group Turning Point USA, who cited the recently signed tax cuts, de-regulation efforts, judicial appointments, and the fight against and the Islamic State.

Trump's morning Twitterstorm also complained about news coverage, this time regarding his low approval ratings.

"While the Fake News loves to talk about my so-called low approval rating, @foxandfriends just showed that my rating on Dec. 28, 2017, was approximately the same as President Obama on Dec. 28, 2009, which was 47%...and this despite massive negative Trump coverage & Russia hoax!" the president said.

Yet that is just one poll – others have Trump's approval rating in the low 40s or 30s.

The Real Clear Politics website average on Friday had Trump's ratings at 39.3% approve and 56.2% disapprove.

On this date in 2009, during Obama's first year in office, the site put Obama at a 49.9% average approval rating and a 44.5% disapproval rating.

JavierHTx · 12-29-2017, 11:18 AM

You guys want more proof that he doesn’t care about dreamers? This was his plan all along to use us as hostages to get he demands through. He cannot end chain immigration, that would ruin more families than anything.

2MoreYears · 12-29-2017, 11:18 AM

Democracts must cave a little. Give him border security ( includes parts for the fence), end visa lotto and limit chain migration.

Cybore · 12-29-2017, 11:40 AM

This is the crap we have to deal with due to Democrats kicking the can down the road.

hopeful_in_nyc · 12-29-2017, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by JavierHTx

You guys want more proof that he doesn’t care about dreamers? This was his plan all along to use us as hostages to get he demands through. He cannot end chain immigration, that would ruin more families than anything.

What did you think, that he actually might care? Whoever is in office and working on any type of reform will demand something in return to a fix or a law, that’s a given. I’m personally for limiting chain migration. Spouses and children only. I’ve seen too many instances in my own family where brothers sponsored brothers and their wives and kids, where the kids gave up their GC because they did not want to be in the states. I even had an instance of grandparents being sponsored, receiving their GC and giving it up. That’s 6 green cards that could have gone to people who actually deserve and need it to survive.
As much as the dems have been caving and we’re so quick to point fingers at Schumer and Pelosi, I do think they realize what they have to give up in order to gain- the first step in immigration reform. Everyone chill out, stop bitching and wait for the new year. I think it’s going to be a good one. 🤞🏾

moto · 12-29-2017, 11:55 AM

Whatever they do, I hope they reach a deal. Some demands are totally feasible.

tusol17 · 12-29-2017, 12:09 PM

Does chain migration include marriage? I'm sure that's how his wife adjusted after all -.-

PhelonOne87 · 12-29-2017, 12:11 PM

Give him the wall , limit chain migration and end the fucken lottery visa system it’s that simple guys I know some of us might not agree but these are not bizarre requests , they could have been worst to the point that we knew that no deal would be reached I feel confident this January 2018 is our year .

hopeful_in_nyc · 12-29-2017, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by tusol17

Does chain migration include marriage? I'm sure that's how his wife adjusted after all -.-

Yes, but that will definitely remain in tact.. Right now family based sponsorship (which results in “chain migration”) includes spouses, children, parents, brothers and sisters. IMO it should be spouses and children only. And parents in extreme circumstances.

hopeful_in_nyc · 12-29-2017, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by PhelonOne87

Give him the wall , limit chain migration and end the fucken lottery visa system it’s that simple guys I know some of us might not agree but these are not bizarre requests , they could have been worst to the point that we knew that no deal would be reached I feel confident this January 2018 is our year .

Agreed 100%! Diversity lottery has run its course. I think it should be halted until immigration reform has some type of arms and legs.

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