It was a major campaign promise. Some said it was the heart of his campaign. Donald Trump promised that if he was elected President, he was going to deal with illegal immigration that was draining our resources and taking our jobs. He also promised that on his first day in office he was going to immediately rescind all of Barack Obama’s illegal executive orders. That included Obama’s infamous “DACA” order which granted amnesty to the so-called “Dreamers,” illegal immigrants who arrive in the country as children.
Unfortunately, we are over a month into his administration and Trump is still keeping Obama’s illegal amnesty in place.
This specific executive order can be blamed for the rash of young children that has come flooding across the border as unaccompanied minors.
The tens of thousands of illegal aliens streaming across the Rio Grande. Every last one of them, from the youngest unaccompanied minor to families hoping their young children are tickets to group amnesty, tells every single media outlet which interviews them the same story: everyone back in Guatemala or Honduras knows that if you get a child across the U.S. border, he becomes a sainted “Dreamer” and will be allowed to stay.
Over 700,000 illegal immigrants have received legal status to stay in the United States due to DACA, and under the Trump Administration, that number continues to grow by over 800 a day. If that average has held, it means the Trump administration has granted amnesty to over 20,000 illegal immigrants.
Needless to say this has some supporters of the President upset at the situation. Congressman Mo Brooks (R – AL) was quoted as saying,
“It was front and center in his campaign. Donald Trump got a lot of votes — probably got the Republican nomination in large part — because he said he was going to be aggressive in defending our borders. One of the low-lying fruits is repealing, by executive order, the amnesty executive orders of Barack Obama, and he hasn’t done it yet.”
Rep. Steve King (R-IA) also expressed his frustration and said comments by both Sean Spicer and Reince Preibus on Trump keeping DACA in place give “real pause to rule-of-law conservatives.”
It is understandable that news of this flip-flop would seem to go somewhat under-reported, given the rash of new executive orders dealing with immigration. Indeed, from the flurry of activity and the outrage from the left, it would appear as if the Trump Administration is rounding up people off the streets and throwing them across the border from a moving bus. The truth, however, is much less sensational. The end result of Trump’s immigration executive orders was this:
“HEAR YE, HEAR YE!! The United States Government will now enforce immigration laws as they were passed by Congress and signed into law by previous Presidents!”
Deportation policy? Follow the laws on the books.
“THE WALLTM”? Start building it as approved by existing law.
ICE 287(g) Coordination? Back to following the law.
In fact, even the “crackdown” on deportations reported in the news is another example of biased reporting as ICE Officials dispute any surge in activity, re-tweeting reports from under “Amnesty-in-Chief” Obama where larger immigration round-ups took place.
It is quite a sad commentary when a return to normalcy and following the rule of law is met with such outrage and over-reaction. It just goes to show how far out of whack things got under the Obama administration.
Aside from breaking a major campaign promise, this move is significant for two reasons. First, as more and more of these children are given legal status, the odds that they will be given green cards and legal permanent resident status grows. When that happens, these children can then petition the government to provide green cards to their parents, their brothers, and their sisters. Once they have brought their family over, the parents of these children can then petition for green cards for their own parents, their brothers, and their sisters. Lather, rinse, repeat. This so-called “chain migration” has been the target of legislation in the House in order to end the practice, but the idea that a Senate that is seeking to provide amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants would pass such legislation, or a President that is providing safe haven to the hundreds of thousands of children that have flooded across the border would sign it seems laughable. Indeed, how can a party that calls itself “family friendly” ever tell a child that to grow up in America, they must abandon their parents and siblings?
The second reason this is significant is that it is another sign that President Trump is open to signing a comprehensive immigration reform bill that will look strikingly similar to the “Gang of 8” amnesty bill, where you beef up border security, deport illegals that have committed a crime, and the rest get to register, pay a fine, and voila! Green Cards! During the campaign, Trump made reference to his “big, beautiful wall, with a big beautiful door.” There was even talk about supporting what is called “touchback amnesty,” where illegal immigrants leave the United States, only to come right back as legal residents.
Right now President Trump is focusing efforts on deporting the 2 to 3 million “criminal” illegal immigrants. Once that’s done, however, we will still have about 8 to 9 million people in the country illegally we will have to deal with. Just recently, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) claimed Trump made comments that he would be willing to support a Gang of 8 style immigration bill. The Trump Administration denied that report with some slight of hand, as Sean Spicer said Trump did not support THE ACTUAL Gang of 8 bill from 2013, but did acknowledge that Trump said, “if you guys want to work on something, I’m willing to listen.”
This would not be the first time that a candidate said one thing on the campaign trail but did something else. It would be a major departure, however, for a man who made stopping illegal immigration and protecting american jobs the number one priority of his campaign, and derided his opponents as soft on the issue. It would also be a serious blow to the Republican party if 8 to 9 million illegal immigrants got put on the path to citizenship. The last great amnesty that happened in this country was done under Ronald Reagan in November of 1986. Over the next decade, millions of new voters would be added to the voting rolls, predominantly in places like California, inner cities, and throughout the west. Coincidentally, the last time a Republican Presidential candidate won California was 1988, and our track record since 1986 in states with major metropolitan centers (New York, St. Louis, Chicago, etc..) isn’t much better.
The total number of illegal immigrants that became legalized by the 1986 amnesty was around 3 million. That piece of legislation also had calls for more border security, and for illegals to pay a fine and admit their guilt. More importantly, we were told that it would finally solve the problem once and for all. Now 30 years later we are back in the same position, only this time the number is close to 9 million. Imagine 9 million newly registered voters over the next decade that will end up voting Democrat. How many more states will be out of reach of Republican candidates after that?
I understand that most Republicans are still in that post-election glow, and are still basking in Trump’s treatment of the major media outlets, but this is the time to make sure he follows through on his campaign promises. If we wait until a bill has been drafted and is moving through the Senate it will be too late. Contact the White House. Tell them you want Trump to follow through on his promise and end DACA. Then contact your Congressman and Senator. Tell them that you want no amnesty, no legalization, no back door to citizenship.
Ending DACA is a low hanging fruit that would go a long way to reassuring people that he means business. If he is allowed to ignore this campaign promise, which one is he going to break next?
UPDATE – For all the people telling me to give Trump a break, or assuring me there was some double secret probation plan to end amnesty for the “Dreamers,” Trump made a major announcement today. Just hours before his address to Congress, Trump declared that he is looking for a compromise deal that would grant legal status to non-criminal illegal immigrants to stay in the U.S. AND GIVE CITIZENSHIP TO DREAMERS.
But I am sure this is all just some master plan to fool the Democrats, right guys??
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[…] …When will Trump end Obama’s illegal amnesty? (Mick Staton) […]
Upon reflection NeverTrump here does have a point. He should have entered an Executive Order to stop DACA now and figure out what to do with it later. That Executive Order would be legal because DACA is not.
There are a lot of cuckservatives in the Republican party though Staton. You think Ryan or McLame or Ms Lindsey Or McConnell or Pence himself in his administration want DACA ended?
Here is what you trade DACA for with the liberals and Cucks… the end of birthright citizenship. And DACA only leads to LPR status, never citizenship. And you gut the stupid IMMACT with all its family reunification and quotas for the third world. Replace it with New Zealand’s law. You aren’t squatting on New Zealand.
We can agree on this one, Mike. It’s all crumpling into one terrific pile of BS. I will never go for amnesty. You didn’t always see Ryan clapping during the illegal immigrant remarks tonight.
Let’s see, deportation has turned into amnesty, Obamacare is here to stay. Possibly repackaged, but inside the package? The same pile of unaffordable S–t.
In bed with Communist China, no tariffs, Mexico and NAFTA safe.
Starting to look like Hillary in a mans suit. Did Hillary really lose?
“In bed with Communist China, no tariffs, Mexico and NAFTA safe.”
Wow. Guess its all over. Doomed. Screwed. Better pack up and run out of the country now. Please do.
Silly rabbit.
Nope, my the point is that it is “all over” (once again) as you say, regarding another politician who does not keep their campaign promises.
How can you possibly fault me for pointing out the truth?
Conway is the best Trump staffer.
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There is no article, including this one, that is worth getting upset about. Time will tell what Trump’s true actions are going to be; a little patience in the near-term might help ease everyone’s apprehensiveness.
Another hysterical and vindictive rant from one of the few #NeverTrumps left. It’s really hard for these frustrated stragglers to find something to gripe about because though they’d LOVE to say they told us so, they CAN’T!
Because President Trump IS in the process of FULFILLING EVERYONE of his CAMPAIGN PROMISES!
The only holdbacks are leftist judges, and globalists in Congress.
He’s going to build the wall, & already illegals crossing are down, immigration officers are rounding up scores of ILLEGALS, and he’s turned off the H1 VISAS. And he tried putting a temporary moratorium on travel from Muslim terrorist countries.
Donald Trump is on path to being one of our greatest presidents ever and that drives a few America haters crazy.
Donald Trump just announced today he is looking to cut a deal to provide legal status to the 8 to 9 million non-criminal illegal immigrants and even provide citizenship to “Dreamers.”
http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/28/politics/trump-immigration-bill/index.html
Does that fit the narrative of fulfilling every one of his campaign promises?
Once again you push a purposely inflated false narrative.
That CNN article is falsely overstating what Trump said. Even MSNBC
doesn’t go that far. Its says “may” and “could” compromise. They are
trying to inflate to stir up trouble for Trump with his base (as are
you, you worm).
Trump’s speech did speak about merit-based legal — legal — immigration, which is what this country had for so long.
CNN doesn’t prove you are right at all. But using it shows you are still
lost and throwing a temper tantrum. Why do you even post such nonsense?
I think I can cut President Trump some slack only one month into his reign. Between the Lame Stream Media and the witches, he does have his hands full.
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I think the witch leadership may be against him, but I think the rank and file witches want to MAGA
Seems to me and most of us that Trump is trying to fulfill his campaign promises. Give the man a break sheesh.
Donald Trump just announced today he is looking to cut a deal to provide legal status to the 8 to 9 million non-criminal illegal immigrants and even provide citizenship to “Dreamers.”
http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/28/politics/trump-immigration-bill/index.html
Should I wait until after this bill is passed before sounding the warning bells?
That CNN article is falsely overstating what Trump said. Even MSNBC doesn’t go that far. Its says “may” and “could” compromise. They are trying to inflate to stir up trouble for Trump with his base (as are you, you worm).
Trump’s speech did speak about merit-based legal — legal — immigration, which is what this country had for so long.
CNN doesn’t prove you are right at all. But using it shows you are still lost and throwing a temper tantrum. Why do you even post such nonsense?
Trump himself proves me right. The article is about his breaking his promise to end DACA. He could do it in 5 minutes, and he hasn’t. I then said this leads to a likelihood he will cave on immigration and cut a deal to give them legal status and citizenship. THAT part is proven right by CNN, and FOX News, and Drudge, and ABC, and MSNBC, and National Review, and everyone else that reported on Trumps comments.
You can sit there with your eyes tightly closed and your fingers in your ears, humming to yourself until the deal is cut and the bill is signed, or you can do something about it.
WHEN …. oh WHEN! …. with Virginia State Police start arresting distracted and aggressive drivers with ‘Trump’ bumper stickers?
I have to agree with Mick, this bandaid needs to be ripped off immediately. The left is already spreading themselves as thin as possible, they are at full-blast obstructionism and repeal of DACA would be a blip – and would become lost in the laundry list of gripes
President Trump is going to fulfill all his campaign promises, that should be clear by his actions to date.
We got eight years to do it right, let’s not rush to score points with those Republicans that did not support him appropriately.
At All.
Did not support him at all.
A politician is untrustworthy to his supporters… Damn, dementia is kicking in. Now where have I heard that before? Untrustworthy to supporters… hmmm… Oh well, what the hell difference does it make anyway? Nothing but a bunch of damn lies like everything else.
Costa Rica is calling boys! Beaches and babes vs. Bums and Bratty Bohemians. Amnesty is beginning to sound like a fair trade policy to many Lesser Halves.
Welcome to America! Make the Dough! Gotta Go! See Ya!
You are taking the Left’s bait. Stop it right now. They want Trump to act against Dreamers ASAP. They will use it to galvanize their base and hold mass protests (oh the children, oh that mean Trump!).
Read this excellent analysis of the bait the Left wants you — of pretty please — to bite.
https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2017/01/24/no-president-trump-does-not-need-to-take-immediate-action-on-daca-heres-why/
“Now is not the time to address DACA. The UniParty and the UniParty
friendly media are trying to bait President Trump into jumping into a
politically charged issue they will use to slow, if not destroy, the
larger agenda.
……
Nothing would unite the various far-left activist groups more quickly
than for President Trump to immediately reverse the DACA executive
order. This is where prudent thought needs to be applied, and as
annoying as it is – politics need to be considered.
If Trump were to take action now to remove DACA, not only would it
provide the fuel to energize the opposition to his administration, he
would also find few defenders within the Republican congress for
immediacy in action.”
Think bigger, unless of course you want to undermine Trump too…
Spare me the “4D Chess” pseudo analysis from a fake news Trump site. The media and the left are already freaking out far more than usual over Trump. You can’t get much worse coverage than being compared to both Satan and the reincarnation of Hitler. Cancelling DACA would be a blip on the radar.
If I wanted to undermine Trump, I wouldn’t be suggesting he do the right thing and keep his promises. His real problems will come if he proves untrustworthy to his supporters and they stop defending him.
Wow Mick. Trump’s been in office for a month and you are already condemning him for not keeping promises? The line you’re pushing is the democrat mouthbreathers and their a$$hat media shills screaming for impeachment. Wondering about you. And conservative treehouse is “fake news”. NeverTrump much?
I’ll condemn him for not keeping his promises. If you saw his speech today, he said he had talked to McAullife and assured him that only illegals with serious criminal records would be deported. DHS Kelly has been saying the same.
Trump lied to get elected, and continues to lie. All I want Trump to do is what he said he would do. Also, looks like Trump is in bed with China. Where are the tariffs? Where is the end of Obamacare? Where is the Wall?
It’s all a lie, just like Hillary was all a lie.
Damn him, it’s been a whole month and I’m not yet tired of winning!
He needs to step it up and try to be as productive as all the Republicans who ran against him.
Tomorrow nite, apparently some members of congress are going to bring illegals with them inside our capital building. For Trump to allow illegals on government property tells the whole story.
If I had anything to do with it, they would leave in handcuffs.
We seem to have a Sanctuary Congress, what is YOUR congresscritter going to do about it?
I’m going to call right now and find out, stand by.
First, everyone knows that conservative treehouse is and always has been a pro Trump blog, nothing more.
Second, exactly how long am I supposed to wait before I criticize him for not keeping a promise that both his press secretary and his Chief of Staff say he has no intention of keeping?
Third, stick to one fake name.
Pro-Trump blogs stepping up to do the jobs that Never Republicans wouldn’t do.
TCT has been pretty enlightening and informing, perhaps not so much for those Republicans who have been less-enthused with our President Trump.
The last article of yours I read, you were telling us not to worry about the courts if Hillary won.. and that your little pendejo bro Parkyn was cheering you on.