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Trump Gives Another Nod to Amnesty, in Talk With Press Aboard Air Force One

posted onJuly 14, 2017
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Article snippet: Posted at 6:00 pm on July 13, 2017 by Susan Wright If anyone needed a reminder that Trump’s campaign promises were just the stuff of smoke and mirrors, here we go again. Speaking to reporters on Air Force One, as he traveled to France, Trump addressed the DACA (or “Dreamers”) program, put into place by then-President Obama, in 2012, Trump used a term most often used by liberals and amnesty humps, as a defense for letting over 700,000 immigrants, here illegally, stay –  comprehensive immigration plan. The DACA program has been kept in place by Trump and Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly. This is not without challengers, however. There are many who question the legality of the program, and have since Obama put it in place. Secretary Kelly, himself, addressed Hispanic members of Congress, expressing doubts, but added that any legal questions would be left in the hands of Attorney General Jeff Sessions. And while Immigrants-rights groups will fight to keep DACA in place, many of those who supported Candidate Trump consider ending illegal immigration to be a cornerstone of his campaign promises. Link to the full article to read more

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