Grahamnesty Effort Goes Down

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WASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday rejected consideration of a bipartisan immigration plan that would have bolstered border security, funded a wall on the southern frontier and resolved the fate of the so-called Dreamers, after President Trump and administration officials waged a fierce, daylong campaign to discredit the measure.

The bill, drafted by a group called the Common Sense Coalition, fell 54-45, six votes short of the 60 votes required for the Senate to consider it not long after the White House issued a veto threat. The vote came as lawmakers are weighing a series of immigration proposals, including a far more hard-line approach that meets conditions set by President Trump.

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Donald J. Trump
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@realDonaldTrump
The Schumer-Rounds-Collins immigration bill would be a total catastrophe. @DHSgov says it would be “the end of immigration enforcement in America.” It creates a giant amnesty (including for dangerous criminals), doesn’t build the wall, expands chain migration, keeps the visa...

...lottery, continues deadly catch-and-release, and bars enforcement even for FUTURE illegal immigrants. Voting for this amendment would be a vote AGAINST law enforcement, and a vote FOR open borders. If Dems are actually serious about DACA, they should support the Grassley bill!

2:26 PM - Feb 15, 2018
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