Trump's immigration push faces Capitol Hill buzzsaw
Trump push for a long-stalled deal on immigration is running straight into a dead end on Capitol Hill.
Trump’s plan would try to break the years-long stalemate by overhauling the legal immigration system and giving preference for green cards to immigrants based on job skills rather than family reunification.
But there are already warning signs that neither the White House proposal nor bills being floated on Capitol Hill are able to bridge deep political divides heading into the 2020 elections.
Republican lawmakers acknowledge that Trump’s plan is more about unifying the party around a “merit-based” plan and giving them a messaging tool to use against Democrats.
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/444161-trumps-immigration-push-faces-capitol-hill-buzzsaw?userid=229233
What message is that? "You stupid rednecks who are shitting your pants should vote for me."
