Trump administration says its immigration priorities are tied to support for protections for thousands of young immigrants, many of whom were brought into the U. S. illegally as children.
The Latest on the Trump administration’s immigration proposals (all times local):
8:25 p.m.
The Trump administration has released a list of hard-line immigration priorities that threaten to derail efforts to protect from deportation hundreds of thousands of young immigrants, many of whom were brought into the U. S. illegally as children.
The demands include overhauling the country’s green-card system, hiring 10,000 more immigration officers and building President Donald Trump’s promised wall along the southern border. Many are policies Democrats have explicitly said are off the table.
But Trump administration officials say the president will insist on their passage in exchange for supporting legislation that would extend the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, known as DACA.
The White House legislative affairs director, Marc Shor, says the proposals are essential to mitigate the legal and economic consequences of any grants or status to DACA recipients.
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8 p.m.
The Trump administration has sent an immigration policy wish-list to Congress that could derail efforts to protect from deportation hundreds of thousands of young immigrants brought into the U. S. illegally as children.
The demands were sent to lawmakers Sunday. The proposals include limiting family-based green cards to spouses and the minor children of U. S. citizens and lawful permanent residents, and creating a point-based system.
The White House also says it wants to boost fees at border crossings, and make it easier to deport gang members and unaccompanied children. Overhauling the asylum system and hiring 10,000 more immigration officers are additional proposals.
It’s unclear whether the proposals will be demanded in exchange for supporting legislation to protect young immigrants.
Top congressional Democrats say the list is unreasonable and fails to represent any attempt at compromise.
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7 p.m.
The Trump administration has sent Congress an immigration wish-list that includes overhauling the country’s green-card system, hiring 10,000 more immigration officers and building a wall along the U. S.-Mexico border.
The demands sent to lawmakers Sunday call for limiting family-based green cards to spouses and the minor children of U. S. citizens and lawful permanent residents.
The White House also wants to boost fees at border crossings, make it easier to deport gang members and unaccompanied children, and overhaul the asylum system.
But the demands could derail negotiations over the fate of hundreds of thousands of young people who were brought into the U. S. illegally as children.
Trump has given Congress six months to find a replacement for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
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