Luis Gutierrez: Democrats ready to shut down government if Dream Act fails

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Luis Gutierrez: Democrats ready to shut down government if Dream Act fails
by Diana Stancy Correll | Sep 8, 2017, 8:58 PM

Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill., said he and other liberal House Democrats are prepared to support a government shutdown if House members fail to pass the Dream Act and protect hundreds of thousands of young illegal immigrants from being deported.

"We have a Democratic caucus where I know the vast majority of the members of the Democratic caucus are ready to say ‘If there is no pathway forward, not only for the 800,000 and for visas for all of you, but also for the rest of immigrant youth through the Dream Act, then there is no government for anyone,'" Gutierrez said Friday during a press conference with the United We Dream advocacy group. "We will shut it down or let the Republicans keep it open with their own votes."

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[catfish1957]

Good.  I love the law of unintended consequences.

[MajorClay]

If they can live with the blame

[skeeter]

If they can live with the blame

There'll be no blame for them.

Suddenly a government shutdown will become a valiant stand on principle. The republicans will shoulder the blame for their pig headed cruel heartedness.

[Oceander]

[bigheadfred]

, then there is no government for anyone

He says it like I should think that is a bad thing.

We should have a poll.

[stephen50right]

I'm not sure of the history behind it, but federal government white collar union employees are still paid in full during a government shutdown. That policy needs to end.

Then Luis Gutierrez wouldn't be so bold considering that probably close to 100% of federal government white collar union employees vote Democratic.

[Oceander]

I'm not sure of the history behind it, but federal government white collar union employees are still paid in full during a government shutdown. That policy needs to end.

Then Luis Gutierrez wouldn't be so bold considering that probably close to 100% of federal government white collar union employees vote Democratic.

Maybe Dear Leader Trump will do that for us?