Article snippet: In a letter to congressional leaders, as well as President Trump, the Koch-funded Americans for Prosperity, the LIBRE Initiative, and Freedom Partners organizations say the shutdown of the federal government provides a “golden opportunity” to provide amnesty to at least 3.5 million illegal aliens enrolled and eligible for President Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The letter states: The Koch organizations object to an amnesty plan crafted by six Republican Senators that tied about $5.7 billion in border wall funding to a temporary amnesty work permits for anywhere between 1.2 and 3.5 million DACA-enrolled and DACA-eligible illegal aliens, as well as the roughly 325,000 TPS foreign nationals. As Breitbart News described, the amnesty plan — led by Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) — failed amid public pressure and backlash from Trump. While the billionaires Kochs continue pushing for an amnesty for illegal aliens, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has taken the same steps to lobby Republicans and Democrats to pass amnesty. Corporate interests and the big business lobby have the most to gain from granting amnesty to DACA illegal aliens, as legalizing millions of low-skilled foreign workers would drag down wages for Americans, drive up profit margins for corporations, and leave U.S. taxpayers with the costs. A DACA amnesty would put more U.S.-born children of illegal aliens — commonly known as “anchor babies” — on federal welfare, as Breitbart News ... Link to the full article to read more