Earlier today, President Trump called for altered immigration legislation and effectively pulled the option of a DACA deal, reports The Hill.
President Trump on Immigration and DACA
The President communicated recent messages regarding immigration and the revocation of a potential DACA deal in a series of earlier tweets:
Border Patrol Agents are not allowed to properly do their job at the Border because of ridiculous liberal (Democrat) laws like Catch & Release. Getting more dangerous. “Caravans” coming. Republicans must go to Nuclear Option to pass tough laws NOW. NO MORE DACA DEAL!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 1, 2018
Like the above tweet, many conservatives blasted liberals for what the former views as tolerance and enabling of illegal immigration. Furthermore, right-leaning Americans have also bemoaned the perceived dangers and pitfalls of illegal entry into the United States via border crossings.
President Trump then elaborated on Mexico and the latter’s apparent lack of action regarding the aforesaid unlawful border crossings:
Mexico is doing very little, if not NOTHING, at stopping people from flowing into Mexico through their Southern Border, and then into the U.S. They laugh at our dumb immigration laws. They must stop the big drug and people flows, or I will stop their cash cow, NAFTA. NEED WALL!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 1, 2018
These big flows of people are all trying to take advantage of DACA. They want in on the act!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 1, 2018
Controversies Regarding Immigration and DACA
Many Americans hold contrasting views on immigration. While some people support DACA, others strongly oppose it and remain in favor of exclusively legal immigration. Talk of a bipartisan DACA has surfaced, however, said deal has yet to come to fruition. People in this country also have various perceptions on the parties responsible for the political gridlock. To virtually no one’s surprise, Republicans have faulted Democrats, while Democrats have faulted Republicans.
