White House plans to demand immigration cuts in exchange for DACA fix

The White House is finalizing a plan to demand hardline immigration reforms in exchange for supporting a fix on the DACA program, according to three people familiar with the talks – an approach that risks alienating Democrats and even many Republicans, potentially tanking any deal.

The White House proposal is being crafted by Stephen Miller, the administration’s top immigration adviser, and includes cutting legal immigration by half over the next decade, an idea that’s already been panned by lawmakers in both parties.

The principles would likely be a political non-starter for Democrats, infuriating Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, who have negotiated with President Donald Trump on immigration and left a White House meeting last month indicating a solution was near. They could also divide Republicans, many of whom oppose cutting legal immigration.

Miller was upset after Trump’s dinner with Schumer and Pelosi and has been working since to bring the president back to the tougher stance he took during his campaign.

http://www.politico.com/story/2017/1...ts-daca-243493

Why the Fuck is John Kelly still allowing this guy to have so much influence? I hope congress ignores the ridiculous demands and go ahead and do their own thing .

not good. if they want these provisions, they gotta expedite our citizenship.

Poison pills. Poison pills everywhere.

Man all these rumors but we've yet to see anything official come out. It's always "we plan to release our wishlist in the coming week."

Looks like we'll be getting nowhere with those requests.

Well at least the show is starting .....

Stephen Miller is one of the most absolute clueless human beings on the planet when it comes to this... and basically anything. He’s almost in Sessions category.

Here we go. Boison bills. Boison bills everywhere.

If he screws us over he’ll be out of the WH very fast.

I guess if I cared about his existence, I would have known this. It all makes sense.