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In his 2018 Sotu address, the President offered to provide a path to citizenship not only for the DACA people but for another million more who came to the US illegally as minors if the Democrats would agree to pass funding for the fence, which they wanted in 2013, but the Dems refused to respond. The argument behind it was that if illegal immigration could be stemmed, laxer regulations for illegals who had been here for a long time would be possible, but as long as illegals continued to stream across the border in large numbers, it was incumbent upon the government to strictly enforce existing laws and deport as many as possible. The only response the Democrats gave was to oppose anything the President proposed.So the Dems had nothing in there about the DACA kids? Are you SURE it eliminated chain migration, etc.? Just asking.So you have no problem with Trump's immigration policy, which is just like the Democrats' immigration policy before Trump became President, so what are you complaining about?How has Trump managed to "enact" it without Congress passing it? I am pretty sure I would have heard about it.Were you better informed, or perhaps just more honest, you would know that Trump's immigration policy is identical to the policy the Democrats embraced in Schumer's 2013 bill, S 744. Both the Democrats and Trump wanted immigration to be based on merit, that is those who had the most to contribute to America in talent or skills should be given crack at immigration and only those who could provide something positive should be allowed in. In her 2015 book, Hard Choices, Hillary lamented that Schumer's bill had not become law, so when you voted for her in 2016, you were voting for Trump's immigration policy.He had attempted to cut immigration every chance he gets. He has cut back radically on allowing in refugees, which he has more control over.His wife is an immigrant he knows. You don’t.
So, regardless of where his wives came from, he seems to have a problem with them.
I have nothing against merit based immigration policy if that is what our country needs. What I was pointing out with that post was that Trump's issue is NOT just with illegal immigrants. As you just pointed out.
It is a lie to say the Democrats don't presently support open borders, since they have opposed anything that might provide border security.