Last month, the White House released an immigration plan that supports a pathway to citizenship for 1.8 million Dreamers. In exchange, the President wants the Congress to approve the $25 billion fund for border wall.
On Monday, Trump remained firm on his demand for border wall funding. According to him, it’s a waste of time to discuss a DACA deal that does not include a strong border security and the wall.
Any deal on DACA that does not include STRONG border security and the desperately needed WALL is a total waste of time. March 5th is rapidly approaching and the Dems seem not to care about DACA. Make a deal!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 5, 2018
McCain and Coons immigration legislation has broad support
According to McCain and Coons, their plan is a Senate companion bill to the Uniting and Securing America (USA) Act. Congressmen Will Hurd (R-Texas) and Pete Aguilar (D-California) introduced USA Act, which has 54 co-sponsors in the House.
McCain said their legislation has a “broad support in the House of Representatives.” In addition, the Arizona senator said, it “would address the most urgent priorities of protecting Dreamers, strengthening border security.” It will also alleviate the backlog in immigration court and tackle the root causes of illegal immigration.
