Democrats would love to give up to 1.8 million people amnesty by naturalizing so-called “dreamers,” but about a million simply haven’t signed up for the program. Approximately 800,000 people have benefited from the program, according to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, which means that most of the eligible haven’t signed up for the program.
Democrats tried to save the program during their government shutdown, but gave up that fight quickly.
According to White House Chief of Staff John Kelly, he doesn’t expect DACA’s protections to exist beyond March 5th. However, he did say that the government would not start deporting “dreamers” who don’t have criminal records, because “they are not a priority for deportation,” he told reporters.
It’s what Kelly said next that’s getting him into trouble. Axois reported that regarding the million-plus people who didn’t sign up, Kelly said:
“The difference between [800,000] and 1.8 million were the people that some would say were too afraid to sign up, others would say were too lazy to get off their asses, but they didn’t sign up.”
A source familiar told Axois it has been Gen. Kelly in at least one meeting who said they were too lazy, and a Democratic senator who countered that they were too afraid to sign up. The White House did not respond to requests for comment.
On cue, liberals are expressing outrage for Kelly’s explanation as to why most “dreamers” aren’t signing up for the program they’re defending.
John Kelly should try:
– Working 40 hrs a week
– Taking 21 college credits IN ONE SEMESTER
– Fighting for the Dream Act
– Helping our your family financially
– Dealing with deportation fear/anxietyAT THE SAME TIME (and succeeding) before calling Dreamers lazy. Do your job.
— Juan Escalante (@JuanSaaa) February 6, 2018
Who knew our nation’s illegals were all working full work weeks while simultaneously taking six college courses?
MSNBC’s Joy Reid expressed sympathy for illegals because they don’t “get back” the taxes they don’t pay.
Dear John Kelly: undocumented immigrants are anything but lazy. They work hard every day with no promise of citizenship or a return on their taxes when they get old. If they were afraid to sign up for DACA, perhaps it’s bc many feared that one day someone like you would run DHS.
— Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) February 6, 2018
MoveOn.org’s Ben Wikler claimed that the reason “dreamers” are afraid to sign up for DACA is because they’re afraid of it being used as a “deportation list.” Given that it’s Wikler and his fellow liberals who’ve been hysterically portraying Trump as Hitler-esque for the past two years, aren’t they the ones responsible for this fear?
John Kelly on eligible folks who didn't sign up for DACA: “some would say were too afraid to sign up, otherwise would say were too lazy to get off their asses”
Yes: "too afraid" as in "worried that a future admin might take the registration list and use it as a deportation list"
— Ben Wikler (@benwikler) February 6, 2018
Seriously though, what is their excuse?
If Republicans created a program to help a certain demographic, and the majority of that demographic chooses not to opt into the program, wouldn’t Democrats portray the program as a failure?
In the case of DACA, it’s even worse, because it implies those who haven’t registered would rather remain illegal immigrants than naturalized citizens.
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