Trump Shouldn't End DACA; Obama Shouldn't Speak Out If He Does
That's my $0.02, anyway.
posted by Winston Smith at
5:02 PM
Monday, September 04, 2017
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I don't understand why Obama shouldn't speak out, especially since he said he would if this came to pass. It's going back on a not-all-that-implicit promise: sign up with the government, and we won't treat you as undocumented anymore. Is signing up for DACA enough to get ICE on your tail--which is to say, will they go after immigrants with *actual documentation*? If so, it's a despicable thing to do--up there with sending ICE to pick up illegal immigrants fleeing from Hurricane Harvey.
Because presidents shouldn't comment on the policies and actions of their successors. That practice is more important than any single policy.
Whelp, you didn't get either of the things you wanted.
I'm not sure if I know of any president who's really upheld that practice you describe, though.
Maybe. In any case, Obama's statement is a lot more thoughtful and coherent than anything Trump ever said.
Good reminder of what it actually means to be "Presidential."
When faced with an act that is wrong, if not downright evil, what does one do? Follow tradition or speak up?
I think it matters that DACA's not going anywhere, and Obama isn't going to convince anybody who isn't already convinced.
I'm not super-pissed off at Obama or anything...basically the dude can do no real wrong in my eyes...
Also, I think his inclinations are more reliable than mine, anyway, with respect to such things.
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