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Caving in on Amnesty Could Imperil Trump Presidency

Caving in on Amnesty Could Imperil Trump Presidency
A U.S. Capitol police officer stands guard at the top of the Senate steps as demonstrators are arrested outside of the U.S. Capitol during an immigration rally in support of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), and Temporary Protected Status (TPS), programs, on Capitol Hill, in early December, last year. (Andrew Harnik/AP)

Frank Gaffney By Thursday, 11 January 2018 02:11 PM EST Current | Bio | Archive

President Trump had a White House party yesterday for the Washington, D.C. swamp he promised to drain. The celebrants included U.S. Senate and House leaders determined to extend an amnesty to illegal immigrants ostensibly brought here as children — and to their extended family members, including those who broke the law to bring them here.

To be sure, their host opened the event with certain conditions that could make such an amnesty less of a magnet for untold millions of additional aliens prepared to sneak in. But by the time the cameras recording the proceedings shut off, the president signaled that he’d accept whatever the swamp agreed to regarding "the wall" and other security-enhancements.

If the pro-amnesty crowd is allowed to dictate such terms, many of his betrayed voters will stay home in November — with devastating consequences for his presidency and agenda, and for our country.

Frank Gaffney, Jr. is president of the Center for Security Policy (CSP), a columnist for The Washington Times, and host of the nationally syndicated program, Secure Freedom Radio. Read more reports from Frank Gaffney, Jr. — Click Here Now.

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If the pro-amnesty crowd is allowed to dictate terms, many of Trump's betrayed voters will stay home in November, with devastating consequences for his presidency and agenda, and for our country.
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Thursday, 11 January 2018 02:11 PM
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