May 20 will mark 16 months that Trump and the republican party have controlled the federal government and their signature issue, immigration reform has no policy on the table to take up and debate even though the President cancelled DACA (which was stayed by the courts) without himself or his party having a plan to replace it. Much like they had no legitimate pan or policy to replace the Affordable Care Act.
Trump and his party's rhetoric on immigration is just that and the republican party also failed on the issue the two years before Trump became President when they controlled both houses of congress. They completely avoided the issue during the 2016 Presidential campaign and they are avoiding it now because of the November elections. A small band of so called conservatives in the republican house said this week they would bring up DACA for debate. However, their "speaker of the House" Paul Ryan shot that down immediately and said there is no rush to do so. I guess years of inaction by the republicans is considered a rush. What a bunch of failed elected public servants.
Trump's rhetoric about Mexico paying for a security wall and his lack of a coordinated immigration reform plan to address the total problem is a fraud and part of his ongoing fake news. He did not have the character, courage or honesty on the campaign and tell the American people they should pay for the wall. And this guy says he keeps his word. Yeah, right. The real story is Trump and the republican party do not won't immigration reform. If they did, a plan and policy would have already been debated in congress. The democratic party would have been glad to add their input.
Sixteen months and only tax legislation to show for it. Scandal, division, appointees leaving in record numbers, conflicts of interest, doing business with the Russians, perpetual lies and fake news, regression and a disrespect for our institutions and people in general. Never in our lifetime has America and its people been treated so un-American by a President and his lack of respect towards everyone. And the trumpet man still passes the buck. What a shame.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
