Speaker Nancy Pelosi condemns the White House's focus on a 'merit' system as Pres. Trump prepares to unveil his roadmap for immigration reform.
As President Donald Trump prepared to unveil his roadmap for immigration reform Thursday in the Rose Garden, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi condemned the White House's focus on a"merit" system while stressing that any approach must be comprehensive, and include a path to citizenship.
Pelosi added that Democrats have not yet received a briefing on the proposal, but said the administration has asked to send someone to the Capitol to brief members.Pelosi said she would “always welcome” a briefing from the administration, but trashed reports that the plan will emphasize a “merit-based system.”“This sham proposal is dead on arrival. It is a mockery of what America needs,” Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., said.
Durbin also called out White House senior adviser Stephen Miller for being one of the chief architects behind the Trump proposal. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy credited Trump for continuing to work toward a solution, calling it “a very good start,” but ripped Democrats for refusing to strike a deal.
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