Immigration
New DHS head tries end around to shore up immigration rules
Julian Castro warns of potential slide of Latino support for Democrats
Exclusive: Trump plans shutdown compromise
Officials say Jared Kushner and Mike Pence have led the crafting of this deal. The offer is expected to include Trump’s $5.7 billion demand for wall money in exchange for the BRIDGE Act — which would extend protections for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) — and also legislation to extend the legal status of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders, according to a source with direct knowledge.
See how far the White House is from ever agreeing to the Graham-Durbin Immigration legislation.
Here’s the administration’s internal assessment, per the leaked document: Fails to Secure the Border: "provides less than 10 percent of the necessary funds to construct the border wall." Increases Illegal Immigration and Guarantees Future Amnesties: "provides immigration benefits to certain illegal aliens who came to the United States as juveniles.” Proposal Not Only Grants Citizenship To Up to 3 Million “DREAMers,” But Also Grants Legal Status to Their Parents: "grants a path to citizenship to an illegal population that is nearly five times larger than the population of DACA recipients." Increases Chain Migration: "keeps chain migration in place while increasing the number of individuals eligible to bring in their foreign relatives through chain migration." Fails To End the Visa Lottery.