Speaking live from the White House on Tuesday, President Donald Trump told reporters that "I'd love to see a shutdown" if Democratic leaders refuse to back his immigration proposals - specifically his push to tighten illegal immigration laws to make it more difficult for immigrants to sponsor relatives - a phenomenon Trump has called "chain migration."
As Reuters reported, Trump said during a meeting with law enforcement officials that focused on gang violence, adding that his ultimate goal is to change immigration laws to stem the flow of dangerous MS-13 gang members into the US.
He also reiterated his demands that funding for the border wall be a part of a hoped-for immigration deal. Last month, the White House submitted a proposal for $18 billion in funding to start construction on the first 700 miles of the wall.
"If they don't want to take care of our military then shut it down," Trump said.
"We need much better border mechanisms and much better border security. We need the wall. We're going to get the wall," Trump said. "If we don't have the wall, we're never going to solve this problem."
He also said he'd welcome a shutdown if Congress can't pass a plan - demanding by Freedom Caucus Chairman Mark Meadows - to separate out defense spending from the continuing resolution in order to make an appropriation that would cover the remainder of he year.
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5 comments:
It's been called chain migration for 50 years. The democrats are making it out to look like President Trump coined the phrase. That lying skank kristen gillibrand went on the view and was calling it chainED migration. democrats are so gross and always lying.
I agree with the President. There should be a clause that the only Federal employees getting paid is departments that are needed for Vets, needed to send out SSI checks to the elderly, Postal service delivery. Federal monuments and parks and other necessary jobs. All others, including Politians, would be docked their pay / benefits for every day the government is shut down. No type of back pay or equivalence to be paid and no use of vacation / personal / sick leave would be granted for these days. Also no unemployment to be paid. They also have to pay for their benefits out of their pocket. Only pay they would be eligible for is the Politians would pay them out of their personal bank account and not any type of Federal money. Then lets see the Politians explain that to their office personnel. These Politians are worth millions and could afford it. Which is more important their political career and their families or their employees and their families? They will find out during the next election.
Sounds to me like you're gross
I welcome a shutdown, think of all the millions per hour which would be saved? I agree that parks, social security, the military and postal workers should be kept working as well as the VA, but all other, including the congressional offices and federal buildings should be shuddered! If Senators and Congressmen want to come in and work they can pay staff out of their pockets, this includes all benefits and taxes!!
Shutting Down the Demon-crats !!!! Not Govt !!!
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