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Yosemito

(648 posts) Sat Jan 19, 2019, 05:03 PM Jan 2019

Polls show that everyone views DREAMERS favorably.
There's nothing to lose for Republicans in this deal.

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Most Republicans support DACA anyway. Trump's offer is not a good deal for Dems (Original Post) Yosemito Jan 2019 OP

Democrats support DACA more, and also want to go farther marylandblue Jan 2019 #1

Extending TPS for 3 yrs conveniently puts it in play for 2020 Raven123 Jan 2019 #3

(12,344 posts)

1. Democrats support DACA more, and also want to go farther

Sat Jan 19, 2019, 05:14 PM

Jan 2019

Democrats want a path to citizenship, which republicans hear as "create more Democratic voters." So if we do have to make a deal, make it real.

(51,550 posts)

2. He is offering NOTHING. DACA already has a temporary reprieve thanks to our ccourt victories.

Sat Jan 19, 2019, 05:14 PM

Jan 2019

https://www.apnews.com/75a7ae8777574164bbe92aa9c1861d89

DACA is protected from Trump for at least a year, probably longer.

(4,830 posts)

3. Extending TPS for 3 yrs conveniently puts it in play for 2020

Sat Jan 19, 2019, 05:36 PM

Jan 2019

Makes it a campaign issue. Give in here and who knows what he will conjure up by then