Originally Posted by
dawg80
On DACA...my view.
Was watching FOX yesterday (home for sneaux day) and they had a panel discussion that included two democrap strategists. It was a good, open discussion. One of the 'craps said there are 720,127 "dreamers." Earlier in the discussion, one of the Repubs said there are about 780,000 dreamers. But the 'crap offered up that exact "documented" number. Okay. So, if we are to accept that exact number that tells me they must know who these people are. Like, names and addresses. How else could you possibly identify such an exact number down to the last 127 dreamers?
Fine.
Here's what I think....
we want immigrants coming to our country who will positively contribute to it. Of course, they MUST be here legally. In the case of the dreamers, they are currently NOT here legally. But, since apparently we know....or at least one 'crap organization knows....who they are. Set up a special website where these people can register and apply for US citizenship. It will be merit-based where they will submit a resume' with what they have done and are currently doing. Some of the dreamers have and/or currently serving in our military. That should be a powerful reason for them to be granted citizenship, provided they are not now guilty of some criminal activity. Make this path to citizenship a "fast pass" like you can get at Disney World to skip the long lines.
Now, if any owe back taxes, then the IRS can set up some payment plan, whereby they can spread out the extra payments (even $50/month) to not cause financial hardship but get them caught up. The whole process should be fairly simple and given, even at 720K, with verification of said submitted applications it will take time, then any dreamer who registers on this website is protected from deportation pending the outcome of their application. If everything checks out, then they are instantly granted US citizenship. Set a deadline to register on this website, which might be 6 months or so. Surely any and all of the 720,127 dreamers who have nothing to hide will register and receive their citizenship.
The 'craps want a clean bill on DACA, and I support that on every major issue. It's always been part of the problem in Congress. They tag on stupid stuff to important bills, and force members to vote for the whole bill and swallow the crap, or be tagged as "racist" or some other label if they dare vote against it.
Here's what I would do in this case. Using my model the Repubs draft a bill to that effect. But also draft clean bills on, funding the wall, and other immigration-related bills. Then set up a day to vote, yay or nay, on each but place the DACA bill dead last on the docket. That way the Repubs will know how the 'craps voted on the wall, etc...if they passed all of those clean bills, then the DACA bill comes up center stage, then it's in the Repub's court for all to see. I think "my bill" will pass at that point.
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