Hillary Clinton’s first 100 days on immigration

Pianowithoutfaith · 08-20-2016, 10:50 PM

Let's hope this happens!

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As immigrants, we know that Donald Trump cannot be allowed to grab the keys to the White House, and we will do our part to defeat him. He’s made it clear that he intends to rule with an iron fist, one designed to punch migrants, Muslims, and people of color in the face from day one.

This year more than ever there are clear differences between the two nominees on immigration, and while neither candidate is perfect, with Trump we face an imminent threat, and with Clinton there could be an opportunity for accountability and, perhaps, progress.

But defeating Trump won’t end the suffering in immigrant communities. And in truth, there will never be a political messiah sent down from the heavens to solve all of our problems. The solutions and the muscle to make them real must come from the people directly impacted by policy change, who are organized and committed to holding politicians of every party accountable to our communities’ interests and values.

At the party conventions, both the GOP and Democrats spent a lot of airtime pushing the same political myth: that Democrats–by their very nature–protect immigrants. For both the Democratic and Republican Party base, that narrative is a motivator, whether positive or negative.

The reality is that the last two Democratic presidents have given Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)—Trump’s would-be enforcers—cash, power, and protection from accountability. The Bill Clinton Administration created immigration reforms in 1996, which led to the police state that our communities suffer under today, while the Obama Administration has deported more immigrants than any other President in the history of the United States.

All of this despite the fact that ICE and CBP—our nation’s largest law enforcement agencies—are rife with abuses and corruption and that their leaders are spokespeople for the anti-immigrant movement. People are dying in detention centers; LGBTQ immigrants are placed in indefinite solitary confinement; children and mothers who have fled violence in Central America are being tracked down on their way to school, locked up, and deported to their deaths. At a time when the country is talking about holding law enforcement officers accountable, ICE and CBP agents run rampant and without accountability.

United We Dream Action calls on Sec. Hillary Clinton to break that pattern by committing to use her executive authority as President to grant new protections for millions of immigrants from deportation and from these out of control agents within her first 100 days in office, should she win in November.

Hillary Clinton has promised to introduce immigration reform legislation in her first 100 days and to use executive authority on immigration only after the legislative process fails. However, we believe it is critical that she act swiftly and begin her presidency by granting immediate protections already authorized by law.

To be clear, we will do everything we can to win permanent, legislative change and a pathway to citizenship. But we must address the bleeding happening right now caused by the out of control agents of ICE and CBP. We simply cannot wait.

Every step forward on immigration has been driven by grassroots organizing led by those directly impacted by immigration policy—not from politicians. President Obama resisted ending the deportations of young immigrants—even denied the problem—until he was forced to acknowledge it. Now, over 700,000 young people have been protected. The same power of organized people fighting for their own liberation is what has shaped Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders’ progressive platforms on immigration.

Make no mistake, we will work to defeat the fascist vision of Trump and his supporters. But we will not organize and fight only to see ICE and CBP get stronger under a new Clinton presidency because of inaction or compromise with anti-immigrant Republicans.

The movement we have been building for years was never about Trump or Clinton, Republicans or Democrats. It has always been about the fight to end suffering and setting our country on a new path where all of its people are treated with the dignity and respect we deserve.

Source: http://fusion.net/story/333950/hilla...s-immigration/

2Face · 08-20-2016, 11:09 PM

Oh yes!!!! We are absolutely saved by Hillary. She will give us green cards during her first 100 days. Omg I can't believe this is happening. She is so much ahead on the polls. According to Silver, she has over 80% of winning. OMG Hillary will make us citizens!! Yay!!

Pianoswithoutfaith · 08-20-2016, 11:27 PM

lmao this is gold Chino you are seriously a desperate fellow

zeomax · 08-21-2016, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Pianoswithoutfaith

lmao this is gold Chino you are seriously a desperate fellow

I don't get what this Chyno/Chino drama is all about.

Pianoswithoutfaith · 08-21-2016, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by zeomax

I don't get what this Chyno/Chino drama is all about.

Basically chino started having this Bernie support gimmick here. Me and other people call him out on it pointing how Bernie wasn't the right guy because the guy is really anti foreign work visas because they steal American jobs ( how can someone who believes this actually agree with DACA? Aren't we then stealing American jobs ?) anyway he turned his let's go Bernie gimmick into a Hilary is a crook and we need trump. It progressively went bad. He started saying we should support trump and convince him to go linient on illegal aliens here. Which moved to him Chyno straight out denying Trump would get rid of DACA first day in office despite there being a video of trump saying he would undo Obama amnesty first day in office. It started with him and arguing but then he would go to other propels threads and talk bad about Hilary which is fine and all but he seriously started convincing people to support trump. I mean look at my sign. The guy is a total joke. Basically he started arguing with pretty much everyone here.

Demise · 08-21-2016, 03:16 PM

DACA-IR-DA · 08-21-2016, 04:55 PM

We need Daca Expansion. Hillary needs to pick a liberal Dem judge in SC.

dado123 · 05:28 PM

Specifically what more thAn deferred action and work permits can Hillary do ? Is there any chance that she can allow daca holders to apply for green cards?

2Face · 08-21-2016, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by dado123

Specifically what more thAn deferred action and work permits can Hillary do ? Is there any chance that she can allow daca holders to apply for green cards?

On a serious note, the only thing Hillary can do is continue DACA and not touch it. There is nothing else she can or will do. Our situation now will remain as it is once Hillary becomes President. There is no other answer to your question. However, some people here are absolutely convinced they will become "citizens" or "green card holders" by March of 2017 coz that will be right about after 100 days of Hillary's presidency.

eva02 · 06:30 PM

Keeping a democrat as president and having them elect liberal justices will only help our cause. I can gaurantee you DACA would have never been implemented under McCain or Romney. Hell, we might not even be in the US if trump wins.

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