Swordsmyth
10-09-2017, 02:18 AM
On Sunday night, the White House revealed that it is seeking more funds from Congress to fund Trump's wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, more resources to hire thousands more immigration officers, cutting the number of new legal immigrants and generally demanding a steep price for legislation under consideration to help so-called Dreamers. According to the WSJ (https://www.wsj.com/articles/white-house-sends-congress-plans-for-immigration-enforcement-1507505814), "the White House documents, sent to congressional leaders in both parties on Sunday, amount to a lengthy wish list of longstanding conservative immigration goals." While White House officials told reporters that they want these to be included in any immigration deal, they stopped short of saying the White House will insist on them.
As The Hill adds (http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/354481-trump-sends-congress-hardline-immigration-plan), Trump's new "immigration principles and policies" call for a crackdown on border security, more resources to catch individuals residing in the country illegally, as well as a merit-based system that limits chain migration to spouses and children.
Claiming that in order to properly protect the nation's borders, the White House said Congress must also approve of the construction of a border wall to deter human trafficking, drug trafficking and other cartels. "Success of border walls are undeniable from the perspective of their operators," U.S. Customs and Border Protection Acting Deputy Commissioner Ronald Vitiello said Sunday. The plan also takes a hardline stance against unaccompanied minors who enter the country.
Trump also went after sanctuary cities, calling on Congress to cut funding from certain grants and agreements to punish the "states and localities that refuse to cooperate with Federal authorities." Additionally, the administration is advocating for a "refugee ceiling" that caps how many are let into the country to an unspecified "appropriate level."
"[T]he refugee ceiling needs to be realigned with American priorities," according to a press release that points to the nation's historically high average of resettling refugees compared to "the rest of the world combined."
The plan also suggests measures that allow for a swift deportation process once ICE or other authorities detect and catch those residing in the country illegally.
But the most notable feature was the return of demands for a border wall. The Trump White House had previously called for border security measures as part of a Dreamer deal but had agreed to take the wall off the table. Now the administration is again insisting on it.
More at: http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-10-08/trump-reveals-what-he-wants-exchange-keeping-dreamers-it-includes-wall
As The Hill adds (http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/354481-trump-sends-congress-hardline-immigration-plan), Trump's new "immigration principles and policies" call for a crackdown on border security, more resources to catch individuals residing in the country illegally, as well as a merit-based system that limits chain migration to spouses and children.
Claiming that in order to properly protect the nation's borders, the White House said Congress must also approve of the construction of a border wall to deter human trafficking, drug trafficking and other cartels. "Success of border walls are undeniable from the perspective of their operators," U.S. Customs and Border Protection Acting Deputy Commissioner Ronald Vitiello said Sunday. The plan also takes a hardline stance against unaccompanied minors who enter the country.
Trump also went after sanctuary cities, calling on Congress to cut funding from certain grants and agreements to punish the "states and localities that refuse to cooperate with Federal authorities." Additionally, the administration is advocating for a "refugee ceiling" that caps how many are let into the country to an unspecified "appropriate level."
"[T]he refugee ceiling needs to be realigned with American priorities," according to a press release that points to the nation's historically high average of resettling refugees compared to "the rest of the world combined."
The plan also suggests measures that allow for a swift deportation process once ICE or other authorities detect and catch those residing in the country illegally.
But the most notable feature was the return of demands for a border wall. The Trump White House had previously called for border security measures as part of a Dreamer deal but had agreed to take the wall off the table. Now the administration is again insisting on it.
More at: http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-10-08/trump-reveals-what-he-wants-exchange-keeping-dreamers-it-includes-wall