WASHINGTON -- Congressional Republicans are working with the Trump transition team on a solution for immigrants brought illegally to this country as kids, House Speaker Paul Ryan said Thursday.
Hundreds of thousands of these immigrants gained temporary protections and work permits from President Obama. While campaigning for president, Donald Trump promised to undo those protections, putting the immigrants at risk of deportation, although he said last month he hoped to “work something out” to help them.
Ryan didn’t detail what Congress and Mr. Trump would do about the program, called Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA. But when questioned on a CNN town hall by a woman who identified herself as a DACA recipient with a young daughter, Ryan told her he did not want to see her deported.
“I can see you love your daughter, you are a nice person who has a great future ahead of you, and I hope your future is here,” Ryan said.
“What we have to do is find a way to make sure that you can get right with the law, and we’ve got to do this in a good way so that the rug doesn’t get pulled out from under you and your family gets separated.”
Host Jake Tapper pointed out that Mr. Trump, during the campaign, promised a “deportation force” to round up the more than 11 million immigrants in the country illegally. Ryan dismissed that idea.
“I’m here to tell you in Congress, it’s not happening.”
Instead, Ryan said Mr. Trump has asked lawmakers to focus on two priorities with respect to illegal immigration: securing the border and deporting immigrants who are violent, repeat criminals.
House GOP lawmakers and aides have also said recently they’re working on how to pay for border security to make good on Mr. Trump’s promise of building a wall on the border with Mexico, although at least initially taxpayers would foot the bill - not Mexico, as Mr. Trump promised.
DACA has extended work permits and temporary deportation relief to more than 700,000 immigrants brought illegally to this country as youths since its creation in 2012. Mr. Trump has said it and other Obama executive actions are unconstitutional, since they involved going around Congress, a position Ryan repeated Thursday.
DACA permits need to be renewed every two years, so Mr. Trump could cancel out the program over time by ordering agencies to stop processing new applications and renewals. There is high anxiety in immigrant communities about what he will do.
“We have to figure out how to have a humane solution to this very legitimate, sincere problem and respect the rule of law,” Ryan said.
#1: misterwhite To: All (#0)
Oh, look! Trump put Paul Ryan in charge of immigration. F**k you, Ryan.
But in all fairness, Ryan never said that. According to the AP article, Ryan said the deportation force would never happen. Even then, Ryan can't make that promise.
"... how to pay for border security to make good on Mr. Trump’s promise of building a wall on the border with Mexico, although at least initially taxpayers would foot the bill - not Mexico, as Mr. Trump promised."
True, but not the whole truth. In order to begin construction immediately, taxpayer funds would be used. BUT, Trump has promised that Mexico will reimburse the taxpayers.
This article may not be fake news, but it is a good example of media bias -- which is just as misleading.
misterwhite posted on 2017-01-14 10:27:39 Reply Private Reply
#2: GrandIsland To: misterwhite (#1)
Faux, bias and YELLA news (more popular these days because we have more WEAKER minded SHEEP that will believe anything, like FEMA camps) should be snuffed out... along with that shitbag turncoat, Paul Ryan.
GrandIsland posted on 2017-01-14 10:38:14 Reply Private Reply
#3: misterwhite To: All (#0)
Once again true, but not the whole truth.
DACA was created in 2012, but the eligibility to participate in the program goes back to 2007. 741,546 immigrants were approved for this program, but the Pew Research Center estimated that up to 1.7 million people might be eligible.
In 2014, Obama tried to expand the program (adding over 300,000 immigrants) but the court issued a temporary injunction, saying that Obama cannot re-write the law. (I believe only Justice Roberts can do that.)
misterwhite posted on 2017-01-14 10:40:08 Reply Private Reply
#4: misterwhite To: All (#0)
Do we have humane solutions for those who violate other laws? Is locking someone in a cage for the rest of their life humane? Is executing them humane? But we do it.
Paul Ryan wants a humane solution for aliens who invade our country illegally, take our jobs, suck up government benefits including free healthcare and education, commit crimes including rape and murder, refuse to accept our culture, and won't even speak our language?
F**k humane. Deport all illegals. I'll accept them with open arms when they come back legally.
misterwhite posted on 2017-01-14 10:48:52 Reply Private Reply
#5: Stoner To: misterwhite (#1)
The people of Wisconsin should be deeply ashamed that they sent that asswipe shit stain to Congress. Same goes for the citizens of Ky ( McConnell ), and Arizona ( McStain ). And several others as well.
They are all three boils on the nations ass !!
Stoner posted on 2017-01-14 12:06:01 Reply Private Reply