In fight over Trump's wall, Democrats who once supported a border barrier now oppose it

[DonViejo]

‘A giant symbol’: In fight over Trump’s wall, Democrats who once supported a border barrier now oppose it

By David Nakamura and Ed O'Keefe January 6 at 12:00 PM

The Democrat-controlled Senate was nearing a make-or-break vote on a comprehensive immigration bill in June 2013 when a pair of Republican senators swooped in with an 11th-hour amendment aimed at clinching enough GOP support to avoid a filibuster.

A key provision: doubling the length of a new border “fence” between the United States and Mexico from 350 miles to 700 miles.

Democrats didn’t think such a barrier was necessary. Neither did the Obama White House. To them, the proposal seemed arbitrary — a random doubling of the size at the last minute for political purposes. In the end, though, all 54 Democrats in the Senate supported the provision in hopes of realizing a bigger goal — providing a path to citizenship for millions of undocumented immigrants.

This month, President Trump is ratcheting up demands that Congress include his border wall in a package to provide legal status for hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought to the country illegally as children. The administration is preparing to ask for $18 billion over a decade to renovate and build 700 miles of wall along the southwest border, according to a memo from the Department of Homeland Security.

“We want a wall,” Trump declared on Saturday after meeting with Republican leaders at Camp David in Maryland. “A wall must happen or we will not have” a deal.

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1. Why is Trump so relentless in wanting to give away the Rio Grande?

I'd give a shiny nickel to the first reporter who asked that question of the short-fingered vulgarian.

[BigmanPigman]

2. Why doesn't he pay for this wall with the Tax Scam rip offs?

He told the president of Mexico that he needs Mexico to pay for the wall to "save face" with his base. He really doesn't give a shit, it is a BS campaign promise. I hope the Dems don't budge an inch. Obstruct it tooth and nail and everything else the Moron and GOP want. 8 years of obstructing Obama who tried to compromise and reach across the isle got him nowhere. Boehner then McConnell did this, so I say that we should do the same.
The GOP is obstructing justice, the Mueller Investigation, and has flipped 100% in the past few months. They have put party($$$$$$) over country and sold us to the Russians. FUCK THEM! They are completely partisan and we should not underestimate how low they will continue to go. I am sure the GOP will do anything/everything whether or not illegal or unconstitutional come the midterms. They play dirty and win by by doing so. Dems need to stop taking the "high road". It is a losing strategy and that is how and why we are here right now. Take the gloves off and be ready for a gunfight! The GOP chose this so let's play their game with the same weapons! They will derail the Mueller Investigation and the midterms...believing otherwise is foolish.