Today:
So yesterday he was bragging about the amount of money he "got" for the wall - excuse me, the Wall - and today he's going to veto - excuse me, VETO - the bill because he didn't get all the money he needs. Besides, according to his campaigning, Mexico was supposed to pay for that wall.
And let's not forget that we had a DACA program, and he killed it.
But wait....what's this about Democrats holding up DACA?
Hmmm, Durbin must be a secret Republican.Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) — noting that a mammoth funding bill currently being debated by the chamber doesn't include a fix for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients — asked for unanimous consent to pass the DREAM Act.
"We have this 2000 page bill which addresses every subject imaginable, but doesn't address the looming deadline that we face in America where [we're] one court decision away from hundreds of thousands of young people being deported," he said.
The Hill
Hmmm. Tillis must be a secret Democrat.The bill would provide a pathway to citizenship for 1.8 million immigrants, $25 billion in border security, eliminate the State Department's visa lottery and enact new limitations on family-based immigration.
The proposal was one of three DACA fixes rejected by the Senate last month. It got 39 votes — the fewest of any of the measures.
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But Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) objected to Durbin's request. Instead, Tillis asked him to modify his request so that the Senate could instead pass a bill that largely aligns with the White House's framework.
Such a deal. I can't believe they passed that up.A source familiar with the talks told The Hill earlier this week that the White House offered to include a deal in the omnibus that would give $25 billion in border money in exchange for a two-and-a-half year extension of DACA.
Got to have a WALL!Democrats rejected the offer and countered with $25 billion in border security and a pathway to citizenship for the broader 1.8 million population. The White House rejected, according to the source.
...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.
UPDATE:
Aaaaaaand there it is:
UPDATE:
Aaaaaand he signed the bill.
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