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Lurker Deluxe

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9. Why not now?

Reply to Raven (Original post)

Mon Sep 4, 2017, 11:37 AM

Sep 2017

If Canada is going to open their borders to these people, why have they not done it already?

As many have found out, it is not that easy to move to Canada. Canada may take the 15 year old, but will they take the family of the 15 year old? If they will take these people, why have they not taken them already?

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Trump's wonderfully terrible decision on DACA... [View all] Raven Sep 2017 OP

You mean 2018? SHRED Sep 2017 #1

Thanks for the catch! I meant 2020. I think it will go that long. Raven Sep 2017 #2

It might for sure SHRED Sep 2017 #3

If What You Are Predicting In Your OP Happens Will.... global1 Sep 2017 #4

I would think that the chaos would result in some Raven Sep 2017 #6

Recommended. H2O Man Sep 2017 #5

I think tRump has put his party... SHRED Sep 2017 #7

Trump has put Congress in an impossible situation lunatica Sep 2017 #8

Why not now? Lurker Deluxe Sep 2017 #9

Probably because the DACA kids are not ready to leave yet. I Raven Sep 2017 #10

Unfortunately, you've got it backwards. Congress has to amass enough votes to SAVE DACA. pnwmom Sep 2017 #11

I stand corrected...still a pretty grim scenario. Raven Sep 2017 #14

It's a much worse scenario. It's almost impossible to imagine Congress saving DACA. n/t pnwmom Sep 2017 #15

cons outweigh the benefits, for sure ginnyinWI Sep 2017 #12

As a Canadian this is excellent for Canada riverbendviewgal Sep 2017 #13

I thought so! Canadians are smart...and generous. Raven Sep 2017 #16

I hope so. That would be a better destination than wherever their parents came from. JustABozoOnThisBus Sep 2017 #20

Sounds good but riverbendviewgal Sep 2017 #21

Last fallout87 Sep 2017 #17

This is news to me. Where did you hear that? DesertRat Sep 2017 #19

Basically agree. Persecuting DACA kids would be very bad for Repub 2018/20. Hortensis Sep 2017 #18

They are Americans! Johnny2X2X Sep 2017 #22