Trump puts path to citizenship for some 'dreamers' on the table in immigration deal

[DonViejo]

By David Nakamura January 24 at 7:03 PM

President Trump said for the first time Wednesday that he is open to a path to citizenship for some younger undocumented immigrants known as "dreamers" in an immigration deal being negotiated by Congress, a potential breakthrough in the stalled talks.

In an impromptu discussion with reporters, Trump emphasized that his support of a citizenship path for about 690,000 immigrants would be contingent on securing $25 billion for a wall on the southwest border with Mexico and $5 billion for additional border upgrades. The president also is expected to continue his push to curb legal immigration as part of a deal. But his remarks signaled what could prove to be a major shift for a president who ran a campaign with a hard line on immigration and last week rejected a bipartisan Senate proposal that included citizenship.

White House aides said the president would release a complete "framework" on Monday. The aides said that plan probably would grant immediate provisional legal status to those immigrants covered by the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program that he terminated in the fall. That group would then be eligible to pursue full citizenship over 10 to 12 years.

"We’re going to morph into it," Trump said of citizenship. "It’s going to happen — over a period of 10 to 12 years. If somebody's done a great job and worked hard, it keeps the incentive to do a great job. ... I think it's a nice thing to have the incentive, after a period of years, of being able to become a citizen."

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[Iliyah]

1. T-rump as usual is lying.

DACA will happen, soon.

[IluvPitties]

2. Trump is the king of lies, chaos and confusion.

His words intend to complicate things, not clarify them.

[openminded1724]

3. DACA Timeline Wall Timeline

I say you want the wall, then you get your money evenly over the same period dreamers have to wait for citizenship. Some of these kids have already put in 10+ years of trying to become a citizen. I'm willing to spend 2% of the walls cost to get something signed to protect the Dreamers. Then after he's indicted and republicans are ousted, we can just end it with about 100ft of a new wall in place, if that.

[Eliot Rosewater]

4. Me too...problem is ANY movement toward a wall gives him a win

that can convince disengaged Americans the idea that he knows what he is doing

Very risky only because of who not just his base is but how easy many in the middle are to sway

[fleabiscuit]

5. Nope. Insist Mexico pays for the wall. It boxes him in.

[Cha]

6. Yes, like he shot mouth off about in

the campaign.

flea

[gopiscrap]

8. welcome to DU

[struggle4progress]

7. "No! You said Mexico will pay for your wall! Go get the money from them!"