Trump tweet may doom House Republicans' effort on immigration
World | June 23, 2018 15:10 ISTTrump likely put the nail in the coffin, telling Republicans on Friday they should "stop wasting their time" on the divisive issue.
Trump likely put the nail in the coffin, telling Republicans on Friday they should "stop wasting their time" on the divisive issue.
He stressed that his government's first duty and highest loyalty was towards the citizens of the United States, towards ensuring safety in the country and along the borders.
Senators dealt President Donald Trump an especially galling defeat as more than a quarter of fellow Republicans abandoned him on an issue that helped propel him to the White House.
"If we don't change the legislation, if we don't get rid of these loopholes where killers are allowed to come into our country and continue to kill ... if we don't change it, let's have a shutdown," Trump said.
"The United States is a compassionate nation. We are proud that we do more than any other country to help the needy, the struggling and the underprivileged all over the world," Trump said.
The plan would protect some 700,000 young immigrants from deportation and provide a pathway to citizenship, an offer the White House described as a concession to Democrats.
"Senator Dicky Durbin totally misrepresented what was said at the DACA meeting," Trump tweeted, using a nickname to needle the Illinois senator.
The White House did not deny his remark but issued a statement saying Trump supports immigration policies that welcome "those who can contribute to our society."
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