Editorial :Trump should show some political courage endorse Dream Act

Seven years ago, Congress had a chance to take a humane approach to people living in the United States illegally not through their own actions, but through the actions of their parents. Arriving as children, some of these immigrants were smuggled across the border while others entered legally but their families failed to leave when they were supposed to. Many weren’t even aware of their immigration status until they tried to get a job or had some other official contact that required proof of citizenship or a Social Security number. Many also know no other country — they have been raised as Americans, educated in American schools, and share American dreams and values. It would be cruel to send them packing now.

To lessen the threat of deportation for those who arrived in the United States as children, the House in 2010 passed the Dream Act, which would have provided a path to citizenship for those who met certain conditions. But Democrats in the Senate failed to muster enough support to bring it to a vote, so it died. In the wake of that political debacle, President Obama created the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, using prosecutorial discretion to grant temporary relief for people who met roughly the same conditions spelled out in the failed Dream Act. Of the 1.3 million people eligible for protection — a renewable two-year card granting permission to live and work in the United States — some 750,000 have applied for and received it.

http://www.latimes.com/opinion/edito...718-story.html

Trump's political capital has diminished quite fast...

No Health care bill, the shit they have been ranting about for 8 years. They cannot even agree on that...

The least he can do is come out and publicly support the bridge act or something. Kelly should do the same.

No healthcare bill, no wall, no tax reform, it will be a blow to his base if he comes out to support "amnesty" before any other major legislation has passed. I doubt he will publicly endorse DACA. Let's hope I'm wrong though.

Trump is endorsing comprehensive reform. There are many Democrats that feel the same. I don't think he's going to support the DREAM Act.

Dream act, bridge act, immigration reform call it what you want is still considered "amnesty" to his base no matter how you word it. As far as democrats, they are good at saying the right thing, but have shown that they have no room for compromises right now which makes it tougher for any legislation to pass.

But democrats are trying to work with republicans on a bipartisan solution to healthcare?

The difference is that Democrats OWN the healthcare bill. They've have a net loss of 1,042 state and federal Democratic posts, including congressional and state legislative seats, governorships and the presidency ever since Obamacare passed, so is to their benefit to compromise on that specific issue.

So far Republicans haven't allowed the Democrats to have any say in healthcare bill. Now that it doesn't have the votes, the Republicans have no choice if they still want to get it done.

U rly think the democrats will vote no on a dream act bill? Or even the bridge act? Really???

You guys think there's gonna be some sort of trade off like bridge act for the wall, when even most republicans won't vote for a wall.