McConnell officially tees up immigration debate next week

[lamp_shade]

Source: CNN

Washington (CNN)Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell teed up a pivotal immigration debate for consideration next week early Friday morning, keeping a promise as soon as the Senate voted to end a government shutdown.

The move to hold an unpredictable Senate debate next week fulfills the promise McConnell made on the Senate floor to end the last government shutdown in mid-January, when he pledged to hold a neutral debate on the immigration issue that was "fair to all sides."

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/09/politics/mcconnell-immigration-debate/index.html

[regnaD kciN]

1. And, when the House refuses to act, Democrats will have lost all leverage...

…because they’ve already given Republicans all they needed.

The Dreamers may as well start packing now.

[PearliePoo2]

2. Yup. Lucy and the football comes to mind. nt.

[atreides1]

7. Not everything, not yet!

The only thing that Republicans got was a two year funding agreement for the military, so they didn't get everything they wanted.


But, I believe that ICE will begin picking up the first 18,000 - 22,000 Dreamers, for immediate deportation, after the March 5 deadline!

[DeminPennswoods]

3. Unpredictable is the right word

Look how quickly public opinion turned on gay marriage and medical/recreational marijuana. The public focus and attention will be on this issue for awhile now. Polling already indicates that a majority of Americans support DACA and immigration reform. I think it's better than 50-50 odds that when the debate is finished, American public will have shifted to be strongly in favor of pro-immigration.

[regnaD kciN]

4. Won't be in time to help the Dreamers, though...

[DownriverDem]

5. Oh really?

I'll believe it when I see it. I don't trust repubs ever.

[atreides1]

6. Senate still has to get 60 votes

And any legislation will be buried under a ton of amendments and poison pill options!!!