Big problem w/ Ryan bill isn't legal immigration totals but good ol'fashioned ILLEGAL immigration-it'll encourage a lot more of it. ('Bring your kids to US illegally & they can become US citizens!'). Without E-Verify the bill won't block these waves of illegal would-be Dreamers https://t.co/5NhXyKSDLy
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) June 18, 2018
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Munro notices that Ryan bill might actually cut # of new immigrants a bit–e.g. by giving slots to Dreamers alredy here. That reduction might be wiped out when they bring in their parents (ie chain migration) https://t.co/epNrUImkLs But that's not big problem w/ Ryan bill …1/2
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) June 18, 2018
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"Chain Migration Comes to Hazelton" https://t.co/4XxEU3Mwjg Seems to contradict @JamesFallows rule that those who come into most contact with immigrants are least troubled by immigration. Town's changed dramatically for the worse.
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) June 18, 2018
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PS There are good humanitarian reasons to deter mothers & kids from smuggling themselves up from Central America. Here are 5 of them https://t.co/qX930WAAJB
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) June 18, 2018
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If @realDonaldTrump hadn't let Paul Ryan screw him on immigration in the omnibus (eg no money for Trump's wall, or for more detention beds) Trump wouldn't need to push so hard today for an amnesty to exchange for border security.
Why listen to Paul Ryan now? https://t.co/oEaoaDf2UV— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) June 18, 2018
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thread from @brandondary re cages: https://t.co/UEI54ZqnJp
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) June 18, 2018
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Says that under the Ryan compromise"–which Trump seems to be about to promote!–"APPLICATIONS COULD REACH 5 MILLION OR MORE … as every alien under the age of 40 will claim eligibility and the right to apply for amnesty" [Emph. added] https://t.co/V4cUKNOJMl
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) June 18, 2018
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The "moderate" bill will not solve the problem. Fast amnesty for 2 million without E-Verify (plus a wall that can be blocked) means ANOTHER WAVE OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION & another amnesty soon. Next 2 days a good time to call White House 202 456 1414 & your House Rep 202 224 3121 https://t.co/JR6H8QyaEY
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) June 17, 2018
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So we're back to Trump saying "I'll take the heat" for an amnesty bill? But of course he won't take the heat, at least initially. It's GOP reps whose seats are at risk. https://t.co/dSbpPbcXii
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) June 17, 2018
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If the big DACA/DREAMer bills fail, couldn't a stand-alone bill just dealing with the 3 Trump proposals listed by @DLind get through a GOP Congress? Not like there's not enough attention to the family separation issue. Would be billed as a way to avoid that. https://t.co/RBPmGDxB8b
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) June 17, 2018
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"[T]he government could have spent the year since Kelly floated the idea of family separation building more capacity to hold families together." But that's exactly what the Flores decree prevents (for > 20 days). https://t.co/l63Bf9uPqs
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) June 17, 2018
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The Trump "loophole" closing proposals (at the end of this v-useful piece from @DLind) seem reasonable, no? https://t.co/s04YLQlvJB Holding parents & kids in detention together while case being decided (which Obama tried, now banned by a judge) would avoid separating them
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) June 17, 2018
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People who oppose this need to let Trump & Congress know what they think ahead of Tuesday, no? There won't be time after Trump's appearance–the House may vote the next day. https://t.co/lAc5w6RwgV
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) June 16, 2018
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Seems like a MOMENT OF MAXIMUM PERIL (for border-controllers, and GOP mid-term hopes): Is Trump going to try to push through the Paul Ryan Too-Much-Amnesty-Too-Little-Enforcement Bill? https://t.co/L3idjNM8t0
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) June 16, 2018
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That is indeed the consensus. As with the New Dem consensus that training is the solution to income inequality, it seems powered more by need to have a ready answer than reality that answer will work. (In LA? Highly skeptical.) https://t.co/9qYFY5ooWb
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) June 16, 2018
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True? https://t.co/yd5VlX6WwO
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) June 15, 2018
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I suppose it's presumptuous to recommend this fine movie to WH aides this weekend before the scheduled amnesty votes Just the ending! pic.twitter.com/YQt3CKlqbG
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) June 15, 2018
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E-Verify is popular with voters. Hard to believe that if he demanded it he couldn't make some progress. (Not saying he'd easily get 100% mandate.) https://t.co/B1zxXRxh8W
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) June 15, 2018
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Just reporting what they said. Journalism! Will try not to let it happen again. https://t.co/4lEQrUHTxp
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) June 15, 2018
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Isn't it summer now? Feels very warm out https://t.co/CFtTGvppBT
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) June 15, 2018
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Last time Trump let his aides (Mulvaney) rush him into pledging to sign something — the omnibus — he said he regretted it and would never let it happen again … https://t.co/rnRaDSIJwK
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) June 15, 2018
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Trump's crazy if he commits to signing the Ryan bill, even if he supports it. Why give up his leverage? https://t.co/sJtGBQ5pz5 I
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) June 15, 2018
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Ryan bill "closely hews to the "four pillars," says Wapo. Hews, as in totally waters down one pillar till it's almost not there (chain) and radically expands another pillar (amnesty) to include whole new groups. https://t.co/sJtGBQ5pz5
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) June 15, 2018
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He meant to include E-Verify. 100%! Without E-Verify it's amnesty after amnesty as far as the eye can see. https://t.co/CYaXt2H82J
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) June 15, 2018
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De Tocqueville and you have a deal. https://t.co/GY87IseRMe
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) June 15, 2018
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