By Thomas B. Edsall, The New York Times President Trump’s immigration proposal has put Democrats in a bind; they know it and he knows it. Trump’s immigration “framework” — first outlined on Jan. 25 — represents an unusually sophisticated strategy. He proposes to more than double the number of Dreamers […]
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Trump Is Willing to Walk From Immigration Talks if Democrats Don’t Accept His Terms
2 Feb
by Foster LLP, on News
By Laura Meckler, Kristina Peterson and Siobhan Hughes, The Wall Street Journal WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va.—President Donald Trump said Thursday that he is willing to walk away from immigration negotiations if Democrats won’t agree to his terms, and many involved in the debate said the chances of a deal appear […]
By Laura Meckler, The Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON—The Trump administration said Wednesday it would prioritize asylum applications from people who have most recently entered the U.S., an effort to quickly deport those without valid claims and discourage others from coming. The change turns a critical piece of immigration policy on its head […]
In shift, Trump’s DHS is treating interior enforcement as part of its border security mission
1 Feb
by Foster LLP, on News
By Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS — Homeland Security Deputy Secretary Elaine Duke told a roomful of Border Patrol agents and national law enforcement officers Wednesday that the department will no longer “segregate” interior immigration enforcement and border security. “We used to distinguish between border security and […]