The White House has put forth the outline of its plan for DACA, border security and changes to the immigration laws. It's the first step on immigration and sets the parameters of the sort of law President Trump would sign. Most likely, something like this plan will be part of the law which will be brought up for a vote in the Senate this month. The key features of the plan are as follows:
1. The 900,000 people who registered under DACA will get a path to citizenship over 10-12 years. So too will another 900,000 people who either did not register or who are illegals brought here as children who could not qualify under DACA.
2. There will be a trust fund established of roughly 25 billion dollars for the border wall and another batch of about 5 billion for enhanced enforcement by ICE.
3. The green card diversity lottery will be ended and the places used for other immigration.
4. Chain immigration will be limited to the spouse and minor children of a new immigrant. The close to five million people who have already applied for admission under the current chain migration rules, however, will still be processed in under the old rules.
The response to the plan has been just what one would expect. The Democrats have denounced it as dead on arrival. The conservative Republicans have protested the expansion of DACA, the path to citizenship for people who came here illegally, and the continuation of those who have applied under chain migration but who have not yet come her. In other words, partisans on both sides don't like the plan.
It remains to be seen what the Senate will do when the bill is put up for a vote. Nevertheless, the plan seems like a compromise that should greatly improve our immigration programs. Personally, I don't like the expansion of the DACA group; those who registered should be included. Those who did not register should not get some sort of special consideration now. I also would not let the old chain migration rules continue at all after passage of the law. My complaints, however, do not change one basic fact: this is a reasonable plan which demonstrates the good faith of the White House.
1. The 900,000 people who registered under DACA will get a path to citizenship over 10-12 years. So too will another 900,000 people who either did not register or who are illegals brought here as children who could not qualify under DACA.
2. There will be a trust fund established of roughly 25 billion dollars for the border wall and another batch of about 5 billion for enhanced enforcement by ICE.
3. The green card diversity lottery will be ended and the places used for other immigration.
4. Chain immigration will be limited to the spouse and minor children of a new immigrant. The close to five million people who have already applied for admission under the current chain migration rules, however, will still be processed in under the old rules.
The response to the plan has been just what one would expect. The Democrats have denounced it as dead on arrival. The conservative Republicans have protested the expansion of DACA, the path to citizenship for people who came here illegally, and the continuation of those who have applied under chain migration but who have not yet come her. In other words, partisans on both sides don't like the plan.
It remains to be seen what the Senate will do when the bill is put up for a vote. Nevertheless, the plan seems like a compromise that should greatly improve our immigration programs. Personally, I don't like the expansion of the DACA group; those who registered should be included. Those who did not register should not get some sort of special consideration now. I also would not let the old chain migration rules continue at all after passage of the law. My complaints, however, do not change one basic fact: this is a reasonable plan which demonstrates the good faith of the White House.
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