During Wednesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Inside Politics,” Senate Majority Whip Sen. Dick Durbin Durbin had the gall to suggest that DREAMers “deserve a chance to earn their way to citizenship.”
Host Dana Bash questioned him about Trump’s willingness to work with Democrats on this matter, referencing Trump’s previous unsuccessful attempts during his first term. The exchange begins around 22:05, where Bash asked, “Donald Trump said, on Sunday, he would work with Democrats to allow DREAMers to stay in the United States. You went down this road with Trump during the first term, unsuccessfully, ultimately. Do you think you can, realistically, get a deal done with Trump on DREAMers, and what could that look like?”
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Durbin responded with misplaced optimism: “Based on what he said last Sunday, I do believe that. I was sitting on the couch kind of listening, half listening and half reading the paper, and then he got into the DREAMers and I sat up straight and he said he was ready to talk. He wanted to see if we could find an agreement between Republicans and Democrats. And I’ll just tell you, any time, any place, Mr. President, call me and I’ll be there. There are hundreds of thousands of lives at stake of good people who came to this country as kids and deserve a chance to earn their way to citizenship.”
This is typical Democrat rhetoric—ignoring the real issues facing American citizens while prioritizing those who broke our laws by entering illegally. It’s time for Republicans to stand firm against these misguided policies and protect our nation’s sovereignty.