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Tuesday 13 February 2018

Senate GOP, Dem leaders say it's time for immigration deal

to reach a deal that can shepherd it into law, both Many Democrats consider
move through Congress. men made clear that an some of the proposals, in-
"We really do get along, de- immigration agreement will cluding limiting the rela-
spite what you read in the be tough. tives that legal immigrants
press," said Senate Minor- "The time for political pos- can bring to the U.S., to be
ity Leader Chuck Schum- turing is behind us," Mc- non-starters. In his own re-
er, D-N.Y., at a previously Connell said later Monday marks on the Senate floor,
scheduled appearance on the Senate floor. He Schumer expressed opposi-
alongside his counterpart, said while Democrats have tion to such a sweeping ap-
Senate Majority Leader called for "swift action" on proach.
Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., at immigration, "Now's the “The only enemy here is
the University of Louisville. time to back up the talk overreach,” Schumer said.
There was even ribbing with the hard work of find- “Now is not the time nor the
when Schumer presented ing a solution." place to reform the entire
McConnell with a bottle of That, he pointedly said, legal immigration system.
The Capitol Dome of the Capitol Building at sunrise, Friday, Feb. bourbon made in his home would mean passage by Rather, this is the time for a
9, 2018, in Washington. The Senate is ready for a showdown New York City borough the Senate and the House narrow bill” — which Demo-
debate over immigration, including whether to protect young of Brooklyn. McConnell, of a measure "which the crats have said would help
"Dreamers" from deportation, in an election-year battle that's
sure to electrify both parties' most fervent voters and could well whose state knows a thing president will sign." the Dreamers and provide
end in stalemate. or two about bourbon, pro- McConnell expressed his some money for border se-
(AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) claimed, "There's no such support for a wide-ranging curity.
By ALAN FRAM radery Monday as their thing as Brooklyn bourbon." proposal by President Don- The comments came as the
Associated Press chamber launched its im- But just days after the two ald Trump that the Senate Senate voted 97-1 — Ted
WASHINGTON (AP) — The migration debate, but also leaders brokered a bipar- is expected to vote on this Cruz, R-Texas, provided the
Senate's two top leaders laid down markers under- tisan $400 billion budget week. It would pave a path sole “no” vote — to plunge
put on a show of com- scoring how hard it will be agreement and helped to citizenship for up to 1.8 into an open-ended immi-
million young "Dreamer" im- gration debate that’s been
migrants in the U.S. illegally, promised by McConnell.
a lure for Democrats that Both parties’ leaders hope
many Republicans oppose. debate can be concluded
Trump also wants $25 billion this week, but it’s unclear
for Trump’s border wall with if that will happen or what
Mexico and other security the product, if any, will
measures, as well as curbs be. ”Nailing the president
on legal immigration — a down has been next to im-
must for many Republicans. possible,” he said. q

Trump threatens a "reciprocal tax"

on countries that exploit US trade

By D. SUPERVILLE structure proposal he sent
WASHINGTON (AP) — Presi- to Congress on Monday.
dent Donald Trump threat- Trump has floated the idea
ened anew Monday to of a reciprocal tax in the
impose a "reciprocal tax" past, promising to slap it on
on countries that he says countries, including allies,
abuse their trade relation- that take advantage of
ships with the U.S., promis- the United States.
ing to release more details He also complained
this week. about the U.S. losing “vast
But White House aides said amounts of money” in
no immediate action was trade with China, Japan,
expected. South Korea and other
Trump mentioned the countries. “They under-
plan during a White House stand where I’m coming
meeting with a group of from,” Trump said, adding
governors and local lead- that he’s talked with all of
ers who were invited to those country and “they
discuss the $1.5 trillion infra- understand it.”q