“Those who qualify for asylum, which would require meeting a higher standard if the legislation is enacted, would receive a work permit and potentially a path to citizenship,” 1) Sinema seems to treat passing a “credible fear” interview–which most do–as the same as eventually… https://t.co/g7JTN2i5aT https://t.co/ZNY9OD4ORK
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Jan 31, 2024
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“Those who qualify for asylum, which would require meeting a higher standard if the legislation is enacted, would receive a work permit and potentially a path to citizenship,” 1) Sinema seems to think passing a “credible fear” interview–which most do–is the same as eventually… https://t.co/X9yEBqugnZ https://t.co/ZNY9OD4ORK
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jan 31, 2024
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Sinema makes a lot of promises about the secret deal: “Ends catch and release.” Hmm. One issue: Is release into “Alternatives to Detention” not a release? https://t.co/huc46ztdQz
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jan 31, 2024
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January 31, 2024 at 02:56PM
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Nothing’s stopping Tillis from putting out a tentative summary. He obviously wants it secret because he DOESN’T want people to know about it until the last minute … https://t.co/0nmcu1xASV
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jan 31, 2024
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January 31, 2024 at 02:40PM
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Yes, some of the rumored provisions in the how-can-you-say-it’s-bad-it’s-secret! Lankford border deal seem designed not to stop the influx but to restrain Trump if he wins–eg limits on number of days each year he could “shut down” border https://t.co/DLYWDYjlmn https://t.co/7KLfu5vv4T
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jan 31, 2024
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January 31, 2024 at 02:37PM
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Secret Lankford deal could ratify Biden’t arguably illegal abuse (1.1 million people) of “parole”–and short-circuit the ability of SCOTUS to rule on its legality. Huge win for Biden/Mayorkas let-everyone-in policy. https://t.co/5s3SL9c7KT
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jan 31, 2024
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January 31, 2024 at 01:24PM
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The obvious solution to the lookback controversy: Go back to the Hawley/Romney rule of 1 yr. income** = 1 yr. of CTC checks.
** Remember the CTC ‘work requirement’ is not an onerously high bar: $2,500 of income in a year. https://t.co/TjNJ4ZCweH
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Jan 31, 2024
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January 31, 2024 at 01:21PM
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Also some good detail in here on business using “parole” to get cheap labor: “The world is your backyard for workforce solutions.” Also: “A new backdoor on immigration” “A revolution in immigration policy” https://t.co/G2zdBo2GCp
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Jan 31, 2024
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January 31, 2024 at 01:11PM
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Secret Lankford deal could ratify Biden’t arguably illegal abuse (1.1 million people) of “parole”–and short-circuity the ability of SCOTUS to rule on its legality. Huge win for Biden/Mayorkas let-everyone-in policy. https://t.co/5s3SL9c7KT
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jan 31, 2024
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January 31, 2024 at 01:06PM
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Dems: Don’t panic. You have Taylor Swift! https://t.co/A8MsnixPqC
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jan 31, 2024
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January 31, 2024 at 12:39PM
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“But parents who know they must work to put food on the table one year will not quit the next year …” True. But parents who don’t know that–who don’t have a stabilizing, work-oriented outlook–might quit the next year. And there will be hundreds of thousands of them, given the… https://t.co/2ByvkZvGb2 https://t.co/l8hCCUwrft
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jan 31, 2024
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January 31, 2024 at 12:36PM
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Of course the people who work sporadically (every other year) but still get the CTC *are* on the CTC (maybe plus food stamps, etc.) for the entire childhood. That’s the problem with the “lookback” provision, as written. What you describe as the ‘good culture’ boosted by this… https://t.co/neotdClKdp https://t.co/v5daaeXHxc
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jan 31, 2024
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January 31, 2024 at 12:32PM
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Remember, the “underclass” (90s term for long-term poverty/unemployment/crime/fatherless families) was never large–a few million depending on how you defined it. But it was at the root of a lot of problems. Anything that makes it a few hundred thousand bigger is really bad. https://t.co/5gJ1L1Pds0
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jan 31, 2024
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January 31, 2024 at 12:16PM
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Well, the details of a deal are usually important! In this case, the Dems won on the details, allowing 2 years of benefits for one year of work. If they worry about weakening work requirements and promoting non-working culture, GOPs should vote against deal unless this is changed https://t.co/8TmJwBjLxf
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jan 31, 2024
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January 31, 2024 at 10:37AM
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Jason DeParle’s book American Dream shows how people stuck in welfare culture do move in and out of workforce while collecting benefits. But the sporadic, get through the month quality is very different from consistently working (as book shows). This CTC bill reinforces former.… https://t.co/8CJBgB7o2x https://t.co/TxOV1gwad4
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jan 31, 2024
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January 31, 2024 at 10:32AM
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The trouble is Freire seems to have misread the bill. He says it only allows 1 year of benefits per year of work, but it allows 2, watering down work requirements. See thread https://t.co/Fp5AZfRnIa He’s defending a bill that’s defensible, not the one that’s actually before House https://t.co/ITPNIEwYMR
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jan 31, 2024
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January 31, 2024 at 10:23AM
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If the new ‘shutdown authority’ in the secret border deal only blocks asylum claims *between* ports of entry, why does it need to be limited by so many restrictions–eg. only when 5000 migrants/day, only so many times/year (like NFL timeouts)? Why not let President do it whenever… https://t.co/eN2U2JA3Iv https://t.co/igOjphe3XF
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jan 31, 2024
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January 31, 2024 at 02:24AM
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Mr. Rosen should be prepared. Metro plays rough. https://t.co/nzxHFmkVR5
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jan 31, 2024
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January 31, 2024 at 12:27AM
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Turning the handling of immigration legislation over to Marc Short? https://t.co/ze2ragZMC9
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jan 31, 2024
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January 30, 2024 at 11:11PM
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“We have…Jon Voight.”
(I like Jon Voight, but Republicans should really not try to play in the celebrity bracket.) https://t.co/Q3EUJFSj9x
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jan 31, 2024
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January 30, 2024 at 10:56PM
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Who needs Taylor Swift when the MSM has Ken Griffin https://t.co/7e0S6Gr7dW
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jan 31, 2024
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January 30, 2024 at 10:55PM
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“We have…Jon Voight.”
(I like Jon Voight, but Republicans should really not try to play in the celebrity bracket. ) https://t.co/Q3EUJFSj9x
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jan 31, 2024
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January 30, 2024 at 10:25PM
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People forget: Mayorkas was a sleazeball in the Obama administration too https://t.co/cr7RAMqz3g
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jan 31, 2024
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January 30, 2024 at 08:02PM
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People forget–Mayorkas was a sleazeball in the Obama Administration (2015) too. https://t.co/cr7RAMr6SO
https://t.co/GVWZ5o5Vnn #axiossneakpeek— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jan 31, 2024
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January 30, 2024 at 08:01PM
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I’m worried that now that they’re a success, the consultants and advisers who helped screw up his campaign will jump back on board and screw this up too … https://t.co/akUf0qDZYM
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Jan 31, 2024
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