A deal in which President Trump accepts an amnesty for millions of illegal aliens enrolled and eligible for President Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program in exchange for minor border wall funding would be counterproductive to the “America First” goals of the administration, depressing U.S. wages in the process ahead of the 2020 election. As Breitbart News has extensively chronicled, Attorney General Jeff Sessions ended the DACA program last year, although it’s official termination has been held up in court by left-wing judges.Since then, a coalition of establishment Republicans and Democrats have sought to ram an amnesty for up to 3.5 million DACA-enrolled and eligible illegal aliens through Congress, an initiative supported by the donor class. Such a plan, most recently, has been touted in an effort to negotiate a deal in which Trump receives anywhere between $1.6 tand $5 billion for his proposed U.S.-Mexico border … [Read more...] about DACA Amnesty Would Render Border Wall Useless, Cost Americans $26B
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Trump says the military will build the border wall if Democrats refuse to fund it
Visit The Boston Globe Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Comment on this Scroll to top of page By Matthew Daly Associated Press December 11, 2018 WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump sought Tuesday to pressure Democratic congressional leaders into supporting his demand for billions of dollars to build his promised wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, threatening to have the military build it ‘‘if Democrats do not give us the votes to secure our Country.’’Trump tweeted the threat hours before Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi were to meet with Trump at the White House in an effort to avert a possible partial government shutdown on Dec. 21, when funding for some agencies is scheduled to expire.In a series of tweets Tuesday, Trump said immigration and border patrol agents and thousands of active-duty service members he sent to the border have done a … [Read more...] about Trump says the military will build the border wall if Democrats refuse to fund it
As Trump threatens shutdown, Sen. Ted Cruz pitches $25B border wall funding bill
By Kevin Diaz Updated 7:43 pm CST, Tuesday, December 11, 2018 People look on from the Mexican side, left, as U.S. Border Patrol agents on the other side of the U.S. border wall in San Diego prepare for the arrival of hundreds of pro-migration protesters, seen from Tijuana, Mexico, Monday, Dec. 10, 2018. >>See how the border wall has looked over the years in the photos that follow... less People look on from the Mexican side, left, as U.S. Border Patrol agents on the other side of the U.S. border wall in San Diego prepare for the arrival of hundreds of pro-migration protesters, seen from ... more Photo: Rebecca Blackwell, STF / Associated Press Photo: Rebecca Blackwell, STF / Associated Press Image 1 of / 39 Caption Close Image 1 of 39 People look on from the Mexican side, … [Read more...] about As Trump threatens shutdown, Sen. Ted Cruz pitches $25B border wall funding bill
Vietnam, Laos develop stable border area
Photo for illustration (Source: VNA)They agreed that the border situation has been kept stable, with reinforced political security and social order. The two sides also reached agreement on orientations and tasks for 2019, focusing on cooperating in managing the border area based on 2 legal documents; and carrying out the agreement on addressing the issues of free migration and marriages without certificates in the border area. In addition, a meeting reviewing the implementation of the pilot inspection “One gate, one stop” at the Lao Bao - Densavanh international border gate, will be held by the two sides ahead of the second quarter of 2019, while completing the upgrade of border gates as agreed./. Compiled by BTA … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Laos develop stable border area
“I am proud to shut down the government for border security,” Trump says in Oval Office “tantrum” with Schumer, Pelosi
Last Updated Dec 11, 2018 2:19 PM EST An Oval Office meeting between President Trump and Democratic leaders Sen. Chuck Schumer and Rep. Nancy Pelosi spiraled out of control over funding for the border wall Tuesday, devolving into what Schumer called a Trump "temper tantrum."With a potential government shutdown looming less than two weeks away, Pelosi, the presumptive soon-to-be speaker of the House, told Mr. Trump, "you will not win" on the border wall. The president demanded border wall funding — and said he's not afraid the shut down the government over it. In fact, he said, he's proud to do so, and will take credit for it."I am proud to shut down the government for border security, Chuck," the president said. "So I will take the mantle. I will be the one to shut it down. I'm not gonna blame you for it. The last time you shut it down it didn't work. I will take the mantle of shutting down. And I'm gonna shut it down for border security."Mr. Trump is pushing for $5 billion for … [Read more...] about “I am proud to shut down the government for border security,” Trump says in Oval Office “tantrum” with Schumer, Pelosi