GOP and Dems bitterly divided by immigration

jaylove16 · 12-06-2017, 07:23 AM

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vulnerable Democrats running for reelection next year in states that President Trump won don’t want any part of that strategy. They are aiming to show swing voters who backed Trump that they’re willing to work with Republicans when it makes sense.

“I think it’s stupid talk. You don’t want to shut the government down. That’s not where I’m going to be,” said Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.), who is running for reelection in a state Trump won by more than 20 points over Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.

Tester said he wants the Dreamers taken care of, but “you don’t shut the government down.”

It’s one of the few rifts that has emerged this year between liberals and centrists, who have stayed remarkably unified in opposition to Trump’s agenda.

Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.), who is up for reelection next year in a state Trump carried with 56 percent of the vote, said, “I don’t have much appetite for a government shutdown and I don’t like lines in the sand.”

McCaskill said “fixing the law for the Dreamers is a very big priority,” but declined to endorse the position of liberal Democrats.

“I guess it means I’m not in the mix for 2020,” she quipped, when a reporter noted that some colleagues with White House ambitions want to make funding the government contingent on an immigration deal.

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On the other side of the aisle, Republicans are dealing with their own divisions.

GOP leaders are talking tough about immigration in public, but behind the scenes they appear eager to strike a deal with Democrats.

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Yet House Republicans, at risk of losing their seats in a possible Democratic wave election next year, want to take the issue off the table ahead of 2018.

A group of 34 Republicans asked Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) in a letter Tuesday to schedule a vote to protect Dreamers later this month.

“We are compelled to act immediately because many DACA recipients are about to lose or have already lost their permits in the wake of the program’s rescission,” they wrote.

http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/3...by-immigration

Adrian2145 · 12-06-2017, 07:41 AM

Just pointing out I don’t see a compromise on DACA this year. Just being blunt and honest, there is support but this country is not about morality anymore it’s about politics. As I see it, on Thursday dems will side with trump and fund the government with all provisions such as hurricane relief and CHIP but no compromise on DACA. March will come and they tie up a bridge act with enforcement measures like mandatory everify and interior enforcement later pass it with a simple majority while dems bitch about American values. In the end they will be dems and bend over to Republicans like they always have. I know this country like the back of my hand.

Hallowpoint1911 · 12-06-2017, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Adrian2145

Just pointing out I don’t see a compromise on DACA this year. Just being blunt and honest, there is support but this country is not about morality anymore it’s about politics. As I see it, on Thursday dems will side with trump and fund the government with all provisions such as hurricane relief and CHIP but no compromise on DACA. March will come and they tie up a bridge act with enforcement measures like mandatory everify and interior enforcement later pass it with a simple majority while dems bitch about American values. In the end they will be dems and bend over to Republicans like they always have. I know this country like the back of my hand.

I almost agree with this

Got_Daca · 12-06-2017, 07:49 AM

You dont see? Who are you? Nostradamus?

Adrian2145 · 12-06-2017, 07:50 AM

Hopefully something gets done but I doubt anything will pass this year.

catportal · 12-06-2017, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Adrian2145

Just pointing out I don’t see a compromise on DACA this year. Just being blunt and honest, there is support but this country is not about morality anymore it’s about politics. As I see it, on Thursday dems will side with trump and fund the government with all provisions such as hurricane relief and CHIP but no compromise on DACA. March will come and they tie up a bridge act with enforcement measures like mandatory everify and interior enforcement later pass it with a simple majority while dems bitch about American values. In the end they will be dems and bend over to Republicans like they always have. I know this country like the back of my hand.

Dem's always bend over. You already have these 2 here + Manchin. They only need 5 more Dem's to bend over.

frbc13 · 12-06-2017, 08:11 AM

Feinstein

ayran123 · 12-06-2017, 08:12 AM

Democrats are fucking this up and the main dude to blame is chuck. That fuck has been playing with ppls lives for many years and is continuimg by backing down on his shutdown threats. In the end he'll get nothing and we'll be at square one -___- Negotiations are simple, force them to vote on dream act by Friday or shutdown the govt.

Smooth · 12-06-2017, 08:20 AM

I say legalization happens this December. Period. This is why: If GOP had enough Dem votes to move forward with a continuing resolution, a vote would have happened already. A meeting with Trump on Thursday wouldn't even be necessary. Think about it.

All of you need to fucking pressure somehow because getting something next year will be nearly impossible due to midterm elections and GOP making more border security enforcement demands.

To everyone here, fuck settling for next year. Stop being negative and instead fucking pressure somehow--even if it means demanding a clean, purple etc dream act.

Swim19 · 12-06-2017, 08:21 AM

Everyone needs to take a deep breath, and start calling theses Dem Senators. These are comments to reporters and not official statements.

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