Trump, lawmakers agree to parameters of potential immigration deal

[mystery-ak]

 Trump, lawmakers agree to parameters of potential immigration deal
By Alexander Bolton and Jordain Carney - 01/09/18 02:33 PM EST

Congressional negotiators say they have the parameters of an immigration deal following a lengthy bipartisan meeting with President Trump at the White House Tuesday.

The emerging scope of the deal would protect an estimated 700,000 to 800,000 immigrants known as “Dreamers” from deportation, secure the Southern border, reform family-based migration and change the nation’s diversity visa lottery program.

But many key details still need to be worked out, such as how to weigh family relationships in granting legal status, how to allocate visas available through the lottery program and how much to spend on border security.

“Kevin McCarthy was the one who said, ‘Alright, it’s down to four things, right? DACA and the other three things,” said Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (Ill.), who attended the meeting and made reference to fellow participant House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.).

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http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/368139-trump-lawmakers-agree-to-parameters-of-potential-immigration-deal

[Applewood]

Sell
Out

[TomSea]

Some say, all-in-all, this may be the best deal one could get, never mind, if the Democrats were in the Executive branch. I hope it's build the wall first before there is any kind of dreamer protection given out. Build the wall OR, make sure the border is darned secure and no progressive Dem Prez in the future can loosen it up. Lots of Border Patrol agents and other security. Some say, this is a now-or-never deal as well.

[corbe]

           

                     

[Emjay]

Trump, lawmakers agree to parameters of potential immigration deal
By Alexander Bolton and Jordain Carney - 01/09/18 02:33 PM EST

Congressional negotiators say they have the parameters of an immigration deal following a lengthy bipartisan meeting with President Trump at the White House Tuesday.

The emerging scope of the deal would protect an estimated 700,000 to 800,000 immigrants known as “Dreamers” from deportation, secure the Southern border, reform family-based migration and change the nation’s diversity visa lottery program.

But many key details still need to be worked out, such as how to weigh family relationships in granting legal status, how to allocate visas available through the lottery program and how much to spend on border security.

“Kevin McCarthy was the one who said, ‘Alright, it’s down to four things, right? DACA and the other three things,” said Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (Ill.), who attended the meeting and made reference to fellow participant House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.).

more
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/368139-trump-lawmakers-agree-to-parameters-of-potential-immigration-deal

I'm not ready to dismiss this as a bad deal yet.  I think there are some gains for us in it that may be all we can reasonably hope for at this time.

This is why the 2018 elections are so important.  Our paper thin majority in the Senate ... with a lot of squishes making up too much of the paper ... would prevent us from doing what we really want to do.

Baby steps.

[GrouchoTex]

Trump promised a wall, but he also said it would have a big beautiful door.

We will see which gets built first, I suppose.

[Oceander]

Trump promised a wall, but he also said it would have a big beautiful door.

We will see which gets built first, I suppose.

The door, obviously.