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DonViejo

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Sun Jan 20, 2019, 10:10 AM Jan 2019

Trump defends immigration proposal against 'amnesty' criticism from conservatives

Source: The Hill



BY BRETT SAMUELS - 01/20/19 08:46 AM EST

President Trump early Sunday sought to sell his new immigration proposal, which includes funding for a wall along the southern border and extended protection for certain immigrant groups, amid pushback from Democrats and hard-line conservatives.

In a series of tweets, Trump chastised Democrats for dismissing his plan, and attempted to assuage immigration hard-liners who likened the administration's latest proposal to amnesty for immigrants already in the country illegally.




In two other tweets, Trump singled out Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) for her opposition to the proposal, calling her a "Radical Democrat" and blaming her for the condition of the streets in San Francisco, which falls in her congressional district.

Trump called on Pelosi and Democrats to "do the right thing for the Country & allow people to go back to work" as a partial government shutdown triggered by his demand for wall funding stretched into its 30th day.






Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/426198-trump-defends-immigration-proposal-against-amnesty-criticism-from
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