They did not defund planned parenthood. They definitely dont want to build a border wall. But now almost ten months into the republican congress, Top Republicans on capitol hill have finally found an issue they can really rally around. Preserving President Obamas immigration policy. The Trump Administration has announced that next tuesday will decide the fate of daca, the Obama Era Program which apparently illegally gives work permits to Illegal Immigrants who arrived in the country as children. Killing that program would fulfill one of the term campaigns promise. It would also fit with the republican partys stated position against amnesty and in favor of enforcing the law rather than granting politicized immunity. Scrambling to preserve daca. This morning in a radio interview, Speaker Paul Ryan begged the president to keep the program in place until congress can pass a bill granting amnesty to the Illegal Immigrants daca covers. I actually dont think you should do that. I believe that
i believe that this is something congress has to fix. tucker: speaker ryan is not alone in that position. of colorado, he says he wants to force a vote on the so-called bridge act, a democratic crafted bill that would give sanction to the daca. lindsey graham is backing the same bill in the senate. of north carolina, crafting amnesty legislation he s calling conservative. a conservative alternative to daca. according to news accounts, it would give 2.5 million to illel immigrants a pathway to citizenship if they lack a serious criminal background. an avid supporter of letting low-wage workers into this country. don t count on his legislation doing anything to stem the future flow of illegal immigrants. beers supposedly this is supposedly the conservative position. the only thing it preserves is