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Originally Posted by elysiantraveller
As Trump, sans twitter, becomes a moderate establishment Republican his fans rejoice.
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He did a private interview with the NY Times BEFORE he was elected and told them he was going to have to be flexible on immigration in order to accomplish what he wants. It was leaked in an effort to discredit him with his base because of the more moderate tone.
It's naive to listen to any politician during their campaign and then hold them to exactly what they were promising at that time.
Do you think Bernie could have gotten 5% of what he was promising through?
If he comes away with an enhanced border wall in critical areas, greater security using technology and border patrol in other areas, getting rid of the lottery system and/or chain immigration, and allows DACA kids who have been productive and stayed out of trouble for a long time to stay and become citizens, it would be a huge victory for him.
They are already here, some are probably already voting illegally, and they are productive.
So what's the major problem?
However, he would have made more progress than any other president in slowing down illegal immigration and other methods the democrats are using to change the demographics of the country and take power for 50 years. That's really a key point. I have economic reasons for thinking we should slow/reform immigration, but the political reason is a biggie unless you want 50 years of Pelosi and Obama.
