Trump's latest immigration plan came with no Democratic outreach
President Donald Trump unveiled his latest immigration overhaul plan Thursday, but given its lack of outreach to Democrats, it likely will go little further than the Rose Garden setting where it first saw light.
Trump used the White House backdrop to also reiterate some of his familiar hard-line immigration stances that may ingratiate him to his conservative base, but usually only repel Democrats and many independents.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi did not sound inclined to bring the proposal to a vote, saying Thursday morning that the administration has asked to brief members on the plan. She said Democratic leaders are willing to accommodate that and hear them out. But she also expressed concerns about the proposal going after family-based immigration, saying any comprehensive immigration plan should respect families.
Texas Rep. Joaquin Castro:
“By all accounts so far, even the Republican senators are not taking this proposal seriously,” Castro told CNN. “So it’s hard to imagine that many of my colleagues, either Republicans or Democrats in the House, would take it seriously, if [Senate Majority Leader] Mitch McConnell and his folks aren't taking it seriously to begin with.”
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