In a closed-door meeting on Capitol Hill, Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser tried to pitch his plan to overhaul legal immigration but failed to win over Republicans, according to GOP officials.
By Rachael Bade and Rachael Bade Congressional reporter Email Bio Follow Mike DeBonis Mike DeBonis Congressional reporter covering the House of Representatives Email Bio Follow May 14 at 7:33 PM President Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, struggled to answer questions about his plan to overhaul the immigration system in a closed-door meeting with Republican senators Tuesday, according to GOP officials, winning little support for the proposal.
At one point, Kushner told Sen. Susan Collins that his plan would not address Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, the program that shields some young undocumented immigrants brought to the United States as children from deportation. This left several senators confused because dealing with the “dreamers,” as the group of immigrants is often called, is crucial for securing any Democratic support.
Kushner also has tried to produce a peace plan for the Middle East after decades of fighting by inserting himself into the complex Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Those talks have broken down, however. After Tuesday’s lunch, Senate Republican officials expressed little hope for his immigration effort. When Collins asked about young undocumented immigrants, Kushner said Trump didn’t ask him to address the issue. Kushner said the president wanted to focus on issues that “bring people together,” noting that his bill focused on a merit-based system and border security.
Kushner also appeared to struggle to answer Sen. John Cornyn , who asked how the plan would deal with undocumented immigrants already in the country.
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