President Donald trump made today, Saturday, with a televised address to the US on the situation on the southern border, immigration policy, the construction of the Wall and continued 29 days closure of Government.
«Both parties in Washington should just get together, listen to each other, to lay down their armor, to gain trust, to reach out across the aisle and find solutions,» he said at the outset, calling on Democrats to negotiate.
As concessions in the negotiations, trump said about the readiness to extend for three years the DACA program that allows you to stay in the so-called «dreamers» — persons who arrived illegally in the U.S. as a minor. The program provides them with the postponement of the migration issue. DACA is supported by Democrats, but was blocked by trump in 2017 year. According to various estimates, under its action falls within more than 700 thousand immigrants.
Also trump is willing to extend for three years and expand the temporary protected status TPS, which blocks the deportation of certain categories of immigrants, for example, fleeing civil conflict in their country or natural disasters.
It was further proposed to spend $ 800 million on humanitarian assistance, to allocate an additional 2000 border agents, and 75 immigration judges to speed up the resolution of immigration issues at the border and preventing deterioration of the humanitarian situation there. Voiced understanding of the need to improve the technical equipment of border crossing points.
In exchange, trump hopes for the agreement of the Democrats and the allocation of funds for the construction of the Wall on the border with Mexico. It was stated that the Wall does not have to be continuous from sea to sea, and concrete. The white house was willing to consider partial fencing. Such a compromise could finally end the shutdown and to return employees of the US Government in the normal mode.
The majority leader in the Senate Mitch McConnell said the bills on these matters will be made immediately, and if bipartisanship can be taken quickly.
Critics of trump has already responded skeptically to the President’s proposals. The Nation recalled that reversed an Executive order trump the DACA program would still continue to work. The order of trump is blocked by the decisions of local courts. And recently the Supreme court dismissed the appeal of the White house. So, as such concessions from the White house here.
Democratic leaders even before the show trump today said it will not change DACA on the Wall. «His proposal is a collection of previously rejected initiatives,» tweeted the leader of the Democrats and the speaker of the house Nancy Pelosi a few hours before a televised address.
Democrats were hopeful that @realDonaldTrump was finally willing to re-open government & proceed with a much-needed discussion to protect the border. Unfortunately, the reports make clear that his proposal is a compilation of previously rejected initiatives. https://t.co/MFwebWSevG pic.twitter.com/yMTm4iP27h
— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) January 19, 2019
