The Democrats and the major media are blurring two issues in a way that advances liberal policies. Theyre calling every immigrant illegally brought into this country a Dreamer." Who wants to drive away a Dreamer? Only the heartless Republicans.
Congress is debating encoding Deferred Action of Childhood Arrivals into law. President Obama imposed it by executive order because he couldnt get Congress to approve it. (After telling people repeatedly itd be unconstitutional to do it.) President Trump and many Republicans in Congress have agreed to pass DACA into law. But with conditions: Trump has said he will not agree to DACA unless Congress includes funding for a border wall and limits chain migration. Congressional Republicans want to include a provision that defunds sanctuary cities.
DACA Not Dream
Dreamers" refers to the illegal immigrants the proposed DREAM Act the Development Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act would affect. It was introduced in Congress in 2001 by Senators Dick Durbin and Orrin Hatch and was soundly rejected because it provided amnesty. The act applies to far more people than DACA and would radically liberalize our immigration laws. DACA affects over 690000 who are participating in the program. The DREAM Act affects 1.8 million.
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