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Originally Posted by Kelhus999
I would love a Democratic contender to come up with a comprehensive satisfactory policy. The fact that no one has said much of anything other than criticizing trumps actions (at least as far as I can tell) I think indicates how daunting a problem it is.
Democrats have had the same basic ideas about immigration for a while. A path to citizenship for current illegal immigrants, strong border security (although the Trump administration is making this less popular among Democratic voters), and bring in more high-skilled immigrants. The problem is that the GOP isn't willing to go along with this package and can't agree on an alternative plan, so nothing changes.
For instance, the
Gang of Eight bill proposed by Chuck Schumer in 2013 lays out these basic priorities. This bill passed the Senate with all 52 Democrats and 14 Republicans voting for it, was supported by Obama, but ultimately didn't even come up for a vote in the Republican controlled House.