Chants of ‘Yes We Can’ as House Democrats Help Pass Bill Granting Amnesty to ‘Dreamers’

Chants of “Si Si Puede” or “Yes We Can” rained down as House Democrats helped pass legislation that would stop deportations and grant a path to citizenship for an estimated two million illegal immigrants.

The ‘American Dream and Promise Act’ passed on a nearly straight party-line vote and promises to “cancel and prohibit removal proceedings against certain aliens and provides such aliens with a path toward permanent resident status.”

A total of 187 Republicans voted against the measure, while seven others joined 230 Democrats in passing it.

“We have the opportunity to be a part of history, to be on the right side of history,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi boasted as Dreamers and other pro-illegal advocates cheered from the gallery.

The bill allows the so-called Dreamers to qualify if they attain a college degree, serve in the military, or work for three years.

Amnesty

Republicans countered by describing the bill as “amnesty” without any form of punishment for being in the country illegally. Many Dreamers have had years to follow the already-established process to become legalized.

“Either we have a way to get in legally to our country or we don’t,” said Rep. Doug Collins (R-GA).

The Washington Times reports that critics “said millions of people waiting in Central America and elsewhere were watching and would see the vote as a promise of amnesties.”

Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-WI) wrote in a letter sent from the White House that the bill “would incentivize and reward illegal immigration” without “protecting our communities and defending our borders.”

No Border Fix and Amnesty for Gang Members

Showing no desire to compromise, Democrats pushed the bill through without any border security measures. At a time when all sides agree that there is a humanitarian crisis at the border, Democrats chose to address and reward those who have already violated the law.

“This bill, to my mind, would ruin America,” Grothman said.

It’s hard not to wonder if that is exactly the goal of the radical left.

The resistance party also voted against a Republican effort to close a loophole in the legislation that allows members of criminal street gangs to earn citizenship, a decision which proves they have no issue putting the rights of criminal illegal immigrants before those of law-abiding citizens.

While the Dream and Promise Act is the first major legalization bill to pass in over a decade, it remains mostly symbolic – some red meat to throw to the Democrat base.

It is highly unlikely this Act passes through the Republican-controlled Senate and President Trump has already vowed a veto.

81 thoughts on “Chants of ‘Yes We Can’ as House Democrats Help Pass Bill Granting Amnesty to ‘Dreamers’”

  1. From NumbersUSA site: “In addition to the 230 Democrats who voted in favor of the bill, Republicans Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, Fred Upton of Michigan, Will Hurd of Texas, Don Bacon of Nebraska, Dan Newhouse of Washington, and Chris Smith of New Jersey also voted in favor of the bill.”

  2. From NumbersUSA site: “In addition to the 230 Democrats who voted in favor of the bill, Republicans Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, Fred Upton of Michigan, Will Hurd of Texas, Don Bacon of Nebraska, Dan Newhouse of Washington, and Chris Smith of New Jersey also voted in favor of the bill.”

  3. Because the Dem’s are corrupt and don’t follow laws on the book. They need illegals for future votes. They can care less about the American people. They are trying to destroy this country. So sad. We can’t allow them to get their way. Over my dead body!!!

  4. Just like Obozo vetoing the repeal and replace of Obozocare a bunch of times. And then Songbird McCain turned his back on the American people when they had the real chance to repeal and replace Obozocare. They shouldn’t allow these so called symbolic bills when they know they have no chance of ever passing.

  5. Another big nothing burger from our friends in the Congress. Passing legislature that will never have a chance at passing the Senate, or being signed by the President. Grandstanding for their constituents. They are making fools of themselves.

  6. …the crats are too stupid to realize that all of this ‘symbolic’ rubbish is only emphasizing how much they love illegal law-breakers, drug pushers and gangsters…and how much they despise Real Americans…how can anyone dispute this further evidence that the crat sewer is an enemy of America.

  7. PRESIDENT TRUMP PLEASE DO NOT SIGN THIS BILL- WHEN I DO WRONG ON ANY LAW I DON’T GET A FREE PASS OUT OF THE COURT HOUSE FOR BREAKING LAWS THAT ARE FAR LESS IN SIZE AND CONTENT.

  8. This dimwitts are out of their ever-loving Minds to think it’s okay to give citizenship to illegals and gang members …..don’t they realize that the President will veto it….it just goes to show that they’re a bunch of lawless people and they don’t care about the safety of the American people

  9. BUT SHE IS GOOD FOR THE COUNTRY. THIS DRUNK CAN’T EVEN MAKE A SENTENCE WITHOUT STUTTERING AND STAMMERING AND WHEN SHE IS FINISHED MAKING A MESS. WE ARE STILL NOT KNOWING WHAT SHE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET OFF HER DROOPY CHEST.

  10. My fear is that the people who came here legally, plus the others like the Negros and the Legal Hispanics will be placed at the back of the line when it comes to welfare, or general services.

  11. I AM SO DISGUSTED WITH THE INSANITY AND HATRED IN CONGRESS AND THE ENTIRE DEMOCRATIC PARTY….THIS IS A TRAVESTY….OUR COUNTRY IS BEING DESTROYED AND NO ONE IS STOPPING THEM………………….

  12. The dems are the spawn of satan…like their father, the devil, all they do is steal, kill & destroy. It’s time for them to ALL be committed to a mental institution or go to Gitmo.

  13. This bears out what I had been writing all along that the DNC Party was aiming to get Amnesty, no matter for how few or the character of the individuals, why would the care if a rapist murdering drug cartel member was given carpet amnesty? They hate Americans that much. They hate the Ten Commandments and Christians Jews anyone who might not march in lock step with the Roman salute.

  14. Will be short lived bill as that is why there is 3 branches of government not the two the democrats think that exist. All about the checks and balances baby!!

  15. Who was the 1 Republican who voted for this bill? The RHINOs should be very careful in the 2020 election. They will be challenged and voted out if they don’t support the President and the Republican voters.

  16. louistaylorjr

    When the Senate vetoes the bill the democrats can tell the illegals the republicans don’t care about them so they should vote, and they will, for the democrats. The democrats will use the bill as a weapon.

  17. the more amnesties given the more illegals come and when they come they take the jobs our black american citizens need to have the chance at the American dream that is rightfully theirs!!!

  18. I am sick of the Democrats trying to destroy this country. Repubicans need to grow a pair and stand up to them for once. Trump can’t do it all. I want term limits on Congress too. We need to get rid of the rhinos.

  19. there is no such thing as an illegal immigrant
    in the US code the proper term is illegal alien

    an immigrant is someone who wishes to become a citizen, learn the language and obey the laws

    someone who enters with the intent to change the language.laws and customs to what they bring in is an enemy invader

  20. it might be possible to talk me into resedency on good behavior [nothing more than a parking ticket if that]

    citizenship applied for [not guaranteed] after six years active

  21. CyanBottle723

    If we can just get voters to, #1 TURN OUT TO VOTE, and #2 vote as a BLOC for ONE candidate against them, we can win. With the low voter turnout these days, a small, but DETERMINED percentage of voters can carry an election if they vote TOGETHER. But when they fly off in ALL directions looking for the “perfect” Conservative candidate is when the conniving Dems can win–because THEY vote together!

  22. Rarely, RARLEY does anyone INCLUDING FOX, talk about the enormous cost of the invading parasites. EVERYONE knows (but won’t admit) that ALL of these uneducated, disease carrying invaders are here for the benefits. They are bringing previously eliminated disease, which are now drug resistant, back into the country. They have really terrible hygiene and that, also, will not change. It’s too impeded in their culture and habits.

  23. First-graders just recognized a two letter word and now they’re ready for college! Parenting skills missing, reality absent, but WOW the enthusiasm is up the stairs and through the ROOF!bless their hearts, they NEED these illegal aliens1 Otherwise, they wouldn’t qualify to pet-sit a kennel full of stuffed puppies! Hadn’t ran an honest and clean campaign in decades1 OK; Centuries! Since 1777!

  24. CyanBottle723

    I don’t think ANY child who is not a legal US Resident should be allowed to enroll in American public schools. The cost, the detriment to AMERICAN KIDS who get neglected while they struggle to teach kids who don’t even speak ENGLISH, the higher behavior problems from their coming from a totally different culture, and all the REST of the problems these illegal kids bring into our schools should be ENOUGH to deny them entry! WHY should we be expected to pay for that? That would ALSO remove a BIG incentive for people to come here and drag their HORDES of offspring with them,so they can be educated at AMERICAN TAXPAYER expense!

  25. The operative word here being “think”, something Dems NEVER do. They don’t think so they have no idea that Pres Trump has already said he would veto it. Well, Dems are fun to watch sometimes, so there’s that.

  26. CyanBottle723

    And WHAT’S UP with the “amnesty” for MS-13–who has been responsible for killing a LOT of Americans in various HORRIBLE ways. What POSSIBLE good can come from giving AMNESTY to these VERMIN? I know it can’t possibly pass, but still–what is WRONG with these LOONS?

  27. CyanBottle723

    Why are they wasting everybody’s time and taxpayer money passing this crap? Can you say BLATANT pandering for “Dreamer” and MS-13 votes? Just shows how desperate they are! Especially since they know DARNED WELL this will never see the light of day in the Senate, and even if it DID, Pres. Trump would VETO IT, and they do NOT have the 2/3 majority votes to override him.

  28. OliveGlasses510

    The Democrats are like a bunch of little children, “yes we can, yes we can”? well now it goes to the senate, and you know what? “ no you can’t, no you can’t”!

  29. An English teacher was fired yesterday in Texas for tweeting her school was full of illegals. Fired, for telling the truth. Fired, for wondering why American citizen tax payers have to pay to educate illegals. Fired, for being white with an hispanic school board. Fired, for the sin of pointing out the obvious. Who decided we should pay to educate these people?

  30. Just goes to show you the Democrats are the enemy of the people. Working against the American people. Putting illegals ahead of of Americans.Who in their right mind and a true American would vote for a Democrat.

  31. The people that support this do so for one reason and one reason only, votes. What the MSM and some republicans fail to ask is what happens when the medical and educational systems are destroyed, who pays the price then and votes won’t matter much. As someone who have been around for 74 years I am beginning to believe we don’t have a way out of this mess the socialist leftist are providing for us. What happened to our country?

  32. Why waste their time and my tax dollars on a bill that is never going to be passed? Please, all house members who voted on this…remove your cranium from your nether regions and accomplish something for our citizens.

  33. My reaction to this travesty is pure outrage. Nuf said. I’m about to blow a fuse. So damn sick & tired of allowing ‘just anyone’ into our country, & we, the taxpayers, have to support them. Totally insane.

  34. This piece of legislation is a poison pill ment to force republicans to vote against it giving the democrats exactly what they want another talking point. Now the best move by McConnell is to pass legislation in the Senate completely different.

    The Senate legislation should center around BORDER SECURITY and Legal immigration fixes that will stop these illegal caravans from central America.

    The only way to beat democrats at their game is to take the immigration ball and run with it. Especially toward Americans and what benefits Americans.

  35. They’re all on heavy meds!! House physician?? charges $600 a month to order their drugs!! Wacko Pelos has Stage 6 Dementia, also on Alzheimer meds and an over the top Alcoholic!!

  36. You forgot to mention the rise in property taxes when a new school is built to house and babysit the spawn of illegal aliens. I can no longer afford my prop taxes because of this! You forgot to mention the rise in medical costs past down to you and me because of the way illegal aliens are allowed to abuse the system resulting in hospitals/clinics/doctors not getting paid for treatment both in house and emergency rooms, which is the method of choice by illegals when seeking help. They don’t bring any I.D with them, and walk out the door when done. I could go on for hours on how these leeches suck us dry, and now they will escalate.

  37. Dreamers for illegal foreigners residing in this country are nightmarers for legitimate citizens. Democrats, my former party of 45 years, has shown again they are willing to sacrifice our true citizens for foreign invaders without even making a deal. A pointless bid for votes and “moral high ground”. Trump offered them a terrific deal a couple years ago, and they turned it down because it would make him look good.

  38. piglosi and company truly believe they run the country. It has to go through the senate and then has to be signed by the President. That is doubtful. However democrats hopefully you all got the blinding glimpse of the obvious, they do NOT care about American citizens, it is all about illegals, their future base.

  39. ONLY THE EVIL PEOPLE WANT TO IMPORT THE MIGRANTS INTO THEIR OWN COUNTRY, JUST TO DESTROY THEIR OWN NATION !!! ! !!! THEY ARE EVEN WORSE EVILDOERS THAN THE EVIL MIGRANTS !!! ! !!!

  40. The ‘American Dream and Promise Act’ still has to make it past the Senate and the President! My grandparents on both sides came over from Ireland and Wales legally through Ellis Island and my MOthers side of the family set up and ran 2 different restaurants in Philadelphia, PA and my fathers side of the family bought property in Whittier, Calif and ran a orange tree ranch as well as being a mining engineer and a RN – who worked alongside my great grand father, who was the town MD visiting homes of the sick in a horse drawn carriage. Why can’t everyone do it the honest way like our forefathers did?

  41. Hopefully the Senate does its job and stops this abomination! We should demand the immediate firing of all these feckless non-lawmakers who are more concerned with noncitizens than citizens. I’m tired of my tax $$s paying the salaries of my enemies in Congress. Let them go out and get a real job for a change and stop sucking off the public teet!!

  42. Americans are Dreamers too. Shouldn’t the people born here, work here, pay taxes here have their ‘dreams’ fulfilled first? There is a legal way to come into the US. We simply can’t afford to let anyone in. Who pays the food, housing, schooling, medical, etc.? The How about spending the money on veterans first. Build the wall, have the people come in legally -the ones who are not sick, who have skills, who will integrate with the American way of life, and learn the language.

  43. What do the House Democrats think they have accomplished? It’s not going to get through the Senate and even if it did, Pres. Trump is not going to sign it!

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