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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The reality is that the Democrats have no desire to resolve the challenges relating to immigration.

They think it would be politically advantageous to let it fester and use it against the Republicans. If they really wanted to come up with legislation they could have done so in 2009 when they had commanding leads in the Senate and the House as well as the presidency. They did nothing and the Hispanic lobby was very upset at the time that nothing was done.[/quote]

I ask this sincerely, though I understand it sounds like snark: Do you remember in 2016 when Republicans were in charge of the WH, the House, and the Senate? Why do you think it is that they did not engage in a good faith, substantive effort to overhaul the immigration system then?

I'm not asking you why you don't like Democrats. I am asking why you think Republicans declined the opportunity to take up this effort when they had the ability to do it.[/quote]

Both parties are guilty, this is why congress has such low approval ratings. Trump did try to push for immigration related action - remember the travel bans, how well did that work out? Remember negotiating for DACA amnesty in exchange for border wall? How did that go? Even though Republicans had majorities in congress, it was not enough of a majority to get this legislation through. The debate kept getting side tracked with the "family separation" and "children in cages" issues. Congress took no action because it had gotten used to taking no action, instead leaving it up to the executive branch to practice overreach, and waiting for the Judiciary to do a smack-down. This is not the right way to govern. It is the responsibility of congress to legislate, to establish and amend our laws that regulate the functions of our society.

This is perhaps the one area of the US government that really has me depressed because I just don't see how congress can find it within itself to take back the power that it so willingly gave away in the past century. [/quote]

Agreed. There should be plenty of space for a workable solution (what Trump proposed in 2017 was very reasonable) but I don't see either party taking a brave lead. They just prefer to kick the hot potato.

Some relevant history here:

"Univision anchor Jorge Ramos held Obama accountable for a promise the former Illinois senator made during his 2008 bid for office, when he said, “[b]I can guarantee that we will have, in the first year, an immigration bill that I strongly support.[/b]”

“I want to emphasize ‘the first year,’ ” Ramos said. “At the beginning of your governing, you had control of both chambers of Congress, and yet you did not introduce immigration reform. And before I continue, I want for you to acknowledge that you did not keep your promise.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/fact-checker/post/obamas-failed-promise-of-a-first-year-immigration-overhaul/2012/09/25/06997958-0721-11e2-a10c-fa5a255a9258_blog.html[/quote]

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