Trump Slams Senate Bipartisan Immigration Bill a “Total Catastrophe”

February 15, 2018

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President Donald Trump criticized a bipartisan immigration bill in the Senate a “total catastrophe” that offers a huge amnesty.

The President believes that the proposed bipartisan immigration bill will undermine law enforcement and “d

angerous criminals” will also benefit from it. In addition, Pres. Trump stated that Democrats should support the Grassley bill if they are serious to resolve DACA.

On Thursday, Pres. Trump tweeted:

The Schumer-Rounds-Collins immigration bill would be a total catastrophe. @DHSgov says it would be “the end of immigration enforcement in America.” It creates a giant amnesty (including for dangerous criminals), doesn’t build the wall, expands chain migration, keeps the visa…

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 15, 2018

…lottery, continues deadly catch-and-release, and bars enforcement even for FUTURE illegal immigrants. Voting for this amendment would be a vote AGAINST law enforcement, and a vote FOR open borders. If Dems are actually serious about DACA, they should support the Grassley bill!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 15, 2018

Late Wednesday, Senate Minority announced that Democrats and Republicans are very close to reaching a compromise to fix DACA. According to him, each side “had to give a great deal.” However, they are “closer than ever to passing something in the Senate to help the Dreamers.”