Illegal immigrants brought to America as children through no fault of
their own, the so-called "Dreamers," have never been closer than they
are now to securing a lawful, permanent deal that would allow them to
stay.
Democrats, however, are doing their darnedest to prevent it.
The reason won't be discussed on CNN or Univision. It is much easier to point to President Trump's crude comments on immigration than it is to handle the truth, which is that his opponents want an argument rather than action. In an election year, immigration is far more powerful for Democrats as a political issue than it is as an accomplishment in the rearview mirror. They know this just as they have always known it, and so they're digging in their heels and throwing obstacles in the way of a solution.
It's what they did to kill former President George W. Bush's immigration reform during the 2006 election cycle. The majority to pass it was there, but Senate Democrats loaded up the legislation with poison-pill provisions to make sure it died.
The same happened again when former President Barack Obama fumbled his chance to pass serious immigration legislation when the Democrats had a filibuster-proof Senate majority in 2009. Instead of putting a proposal in front of Congress, he decided to do nothing except demagogue the issue in order to motivate Hispanic voters to turn out in 2010 and "punish our enemies, and ... reward our friends."
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/you-think-democrats-want-to-fix-immigration-dream-on/article/2646144
Democrats, however, are doing their darnedest to prevent it.
The reason won't be discussed on CNN or Univision. It is much easier to point to President Trump's crude comments on immigration than it is to handle the truth, which is that his opponents want an argument rather than action. In an election year, immigration is far more powerful for Democrats as a political issue than it is as an accomplishment in the rearview mirror. They know this just as they have always known it, and so they're digging in their heels and throwing obstacles in the way of a solution.
It's what they did to kill former President George W. Bush's immigration reform during the 2006 election cycle. The majority to pass it was there, but Senate Democrats loaded up the legislation with poison-pill provisions to make sure it died.
The same happened again when former President Barack Obama fumbled his chance to pass serious immigration legislation when the Democrats had a filibuster-proof Senate majority in 2009. Instead of putting a proposal in front of Congress, he decided to do nothing except demagogue the issue in order to motivate Hispanic voters to turn out in 2010 and "punish our enemies, and ... reward our friends."
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/you-think-democrats-want-to-fix-immigration-dream-on/article/2646144
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