Trump demands the construction of the wall and changes in the visa regime

Trump demands the construction of the wall and changes in the visa regime

According to Reuters, on Friday in Washington, the President, Donald trump declared that will not consider the restoration of the immigration programs DACA as long as the democratic party will not help in the construction of a wall on the border with Mexico and the adoption of various immigration laws.

In the November mid-term elections to Congress. It is therefore expected that virtually all of 2018 will be held in heated debates about immigration.

In September ended the life of the program Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). It was protected from deportation from the United States children who are illegally brought into the country. Trump gave Congress until March 2018 to deal with this long term issue. The Democrats set up that program and acted on. Trump and the rest of the Republicans refuse to extend DACA without finishing the construction of a wall on the border with Mexico and the tightening of the visa programs.

On his official page in Twitter, trump said:

The Democrats have been told, and fully understand, that there can be no DACA without the desperately needed WALL at the Southern Border and an END to the horrible Chain Migration & ridiculous Lottery System of Immigration etc. We must protect our Country at all cost!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 29, 2017

«Democrats fully understand that no DACA without the required wall on the southern border and end chain migration and ridiculous system immigration lottery. We must protect our country at any price»».

Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer, the leader of the Democratic party in the house of representatives Nancy Pelosi has stated that they are not going to have a debate on this issue before the media. They hope for serious negotiations with legislators once they return to Washington from the Christmas holidays.

Recall that the work of the Senate after the holidays will resume on January 3. The house of representatives will open on 8 January.

The construction of the wall on the border with Mexico was one of the main points of the electoral program of Donald trump. As President, he is actively engaged in promoting the issue.

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