Pelosi calls DACA deal a first step toward comprehensive immigration reform

[DonViejo]

Source: Reuters




SEPTEMBER 20, 2017 / 1:07 PM / UPDATED 43 MINUTES AGO

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday that supporting undocumented immigrants brought to the United States as children, the so-called “Dreamers,” was a “first step” toward broader reform.

“Comprehensive immigration reform is our goal. We think this is a good first step,” Pelosi told a briefing, referring to legislation that would protect the roughly 800,000 people once covered by the DACA program.

She said she hoped Congress could later achieve comprehensive immigration reform to help all undocumented immigrants, but “we have to save the Dreamers now.”

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[saidsimplesimon]

1. From our lips to the ears of a

Cali goddess? She is listening, I hope.

[ehrnst]

2. Kicked and recced. (nt)

[COLGATE4]

3. More of this newly-discovered bipartisan spirit we've been

hearing so much about (that is, before McConnell yanked Lamar's chain and shut down the bipartisan group working on actually improving Obamacare)? I wouldn't hold my breath if I were Nancy.

[Javaman]

4. I'm fearing a bait and switch by the tRumpster fire. nt

[SharonClark]

5. Pelosi is more hopeful than I am. She is also more politically savvy.

[mdbl]

6. So if the congress doesn't go along, will twump reinstate the Obama rules

I wouldn't hold my breath on that one Nancy.