Pres. Trump met with several Republican Senators today and told them not to add any DACA legislation to the must pass spending bill this year. Some Democrats have said they would be willing to face a government shutdown to include amnesty for Dreamers in the omnibus spending bill.
Last Friday Rep. James Sensenbrenner was named as the new Chairman of the House Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee for the 115th Congress. Rep. Sensenbrenner has been a long time advocate for border security and tougher enforcement against illegal aliens.
At a news conference on Tuesday in Florence, AZ Pinal County Sheriff, Paul Babeu denounced Pres. Obama’s immigration policies that hinder border agents from enforcing immigration laws. He criticized the administration for cutting the number of border agents and not allowing them to patrol high-traffic smuggling routes efficiently.
At a meeting in Berlin, Germany Secretary of State, John Kerry, said that the U.S. will not stop at the proposed additional 10,000 Syrians coming to the U.S. next year. He said the Obama administration plans on increasing the cap for worldwide refugees from 70,000 to 100,000 by 2017.
Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg's FWD.us and other high profile tech companies say they want presidential candidates to talk about immigration reform, particularly about increasing caps for H-1B visas. Donald Trump has made immigration a top issue for the 2016 presidential campaign, yet the conversation has centered on what to do with illegal aliens and border control.
Days before the first debate of the 2016 Presidential race, most of the GOP Presidential Hopefuls gathered last night at Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire to answer questions, including a few on immigration. None of the candidates offered any new positions, but several cemented positions already taken.