Courtesy of Mish.
Underage Immigrants Flood US From Central America
Over 52,000 illegal immigrant kids and 39,000 families have been apprehended this year alone, flooding into the US primarily from Central American countries of Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras.
Obama Requests $3.7 Billion to Strengthen Borders
On Tuesday, president Obama asked Congress for $3.7 billion to deal with the issue.
Will Congress oblige? And by the way, whatever happened to the immigration reform bill that both parties seemed to want earlier this year?
Here’s the answer (possibly to both questions):
Republicans declared immigration reform dead following the surprise defeat of house majority leader Eric Cantor to Tea Party candidate David Brat in the Republican primary (See Goldman Sachs President Inadvertently Explains Why Cantor Lost; Reflections on the Bush Years).
The Washington Post made the claim Make No Mistake: Immigration Reform Hurt Eric Cantor.
Following defeat of Cantor, Republicans decided it is better to sit back and criticize anything and everything the President does (or doesn’t do), rather than propose anything themselves.
What Do Democrats Want?
Besides more money, what do Democrats want? That’s a good question and it depends on whether you ask the president or activists. It also depends on when you ask the president.
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