Americans should know by now that punishing 800,000 immigrant children is child abuse. Bashing their parents is too. The reason is that laws were in place to manage immigration and Congress failed to enforce the law and to fund enforcement sufficiently.
The consequence is not an excessive burden because the immigrants found work in America that other citizens would not perform. All of them are our prospective citizens, just as most of our ancestors.
Improving the immigration process is essential as is improving border security. As necessary, is having a foreign policy and strategy to improve the Mexican economy and relationship with the government to halt illegal drug traffic.
A functioning President with an aptitude for the job would address these needs adequately as would Congress. They are deficient and need replacing and impeaching.
"Democrats Agree To Reopen Government Without Protections For Dreamers
The Senate reached a deal Monday to fund the government and potentially provide a path forward for a larger immigration agreement.
Senators approved a three-week funding measure to reopen the government, with many Democrats saying they felt encouraged by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-Ky.) assurance over the weekend that the Senate would proceed to an immigration bill soon.
Democrats insisted they weren’t caving, even though they didn’t get what they wanted: an immediate vote on protections for undocumented young people often called Dreamers. But the deal gave them a way out of what could have been a politically damaging shutdown. The promise of a vote on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, although it could be reneged on, is something Democrats didn’t have before. It’s the first time Democrats received a firm deadline for a vote on an immigration bill. And if McConnell doesn’t follow through, Democrats will be able to use this promise to vote against the next spending bill and pin the blame on Republicans."
The Hill
Senator Schumer
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