Ep. 35: Lawmakers Poised to Debate Immigration and Trump’s Wall
The Big Story
With Donald Trump in the White House, Republicans in Congress may finally have the momentum to change immigration policy that could spell trouble for more than 700,000 “Dreamers,” children of undocumented immigrants who grew up in the U.S., say CQ Roll Call reporters Jonathan Miller and Dean DeChiaro.
Show Notes:
No Congressional Texan is ready to sign onto “a wall from sea to shining sea.” Biggest hangup? Eminent domain https://t.co/dsDyC7yzDu
— Abby Livingston (@TexasTribAbby) December 20, 2016
Hard-Liners Are Confident Heading Into Immigration Battle https://t.co/8nTFDkPfQg via @rollcall @jonathan_miller @DeanDeChiaro pic.twitter.com/8w9lzXfdiX
— CQ Now (@CQnow) December 20, 2016
“Don’t worry. We’re going to build that wall,” @realDonaldTrump says in AL. What will OMB director-designate @RepMickMulvaney think of cost?
— John T. Bennett (@BennettJohnT) December 17, 2016