{"id":2127097,"date":"2023-12-16T17:50:01","date_gmt":"2023-12-16T22:50:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/latino-democrats-shift-from-quiet-concern-to-open-opposition-to-bidens-concessions-in-border-talks\/"},"modified":"2023-12-16T17:54:26","modified_gmt":"2023-12-16T22:54:26","slug":"latino-democrats-shift-from-quiet-concern-to-open-opposition-to-bidens-concessions-in-border-talks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/latino-democrats-shift-from-quiet-concern-to-open-opposition-to-bidens-concessions-in-border-talks\/","title":{"rendered":"Latino Democrats now openly oppose Biden&#8217;s border concessions, abandoning their previous quiet concern"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flatino-democrats-shift-from-quiet-concern-to-open-opposition-to-bidens-concessions-in-border-talks%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2127097&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Prominent Latinos in Congress Raise Concerns Over Border \u2063Security Talks<\/h2>\n<h3>Democratic Senators Push for Pathways to Citizenship<\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Prominent Latinos in\u2064 Congress looked on quietly, at \u200bfirst, privately raising concerns with \u200dthe Biden administration over the direction \u200bof <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/menendez-slams-chris-murphy-and-senate-border-group-for-lacking-hispanic-members\/\" title=\"Menendez criticizes Murphy and Senate border group for lacking Hispanic members\">border security talks<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla of \u2064California constantly questioned administration\u2062 officials about the lack of consideration\u200b for\u200d providing pathways to citizenship for longtime immigrants without proper legal\u2064 documents. He even pulled President Joe Biden aside at a fundraiser to\u2062 warn him about the potential harm of certain policies.<\/p>\n<p>New Mexico Democrat Sen. Ben \u200bRay Luj\u00e1n also expressed similar concerns and tried to secure meetings with top-level\u2064 White House officials.<\/p>\n<p>When it became\u2064 clear that the talks \u2064were\u2064 not making enough progress, \u200cthese influential lawmakers began openly opposing the \u2062direction\u2063 being taken.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;A\u200d return to \u200dTrump-era policies is not the fix,&#8221; Padilla said. &#8220;In fact, it will make the problem worse.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The \u2064Latino\u200d senators find themselves in\u2063 a shifting landscape regarding immigration as President Biden aims\u200c to address\u2063 border\u200b issues while also dealing with \u200bcriticism\u200b from both Republicans and members of his own party. Democratic cities and\u2062 states have voiced concerns about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-takes-new-action-on-junk-fees-food-prices-and-corporate-mergers\/\" title=\"Biden acts on junk fees, food costs, and corporate mergers.\">financial strain caused<\/a> by migrants.<\/p>\n<p>However, the \u2063negotiations have left out pro-immigration changes, such as granting permanent legal status to &#8220;Dreamers&#8221; who were\u200c brought to\u200d the U.S. illegally as \u2063children.<\/p>\n<h3>Pressure Mounts on Biden<\/h3>\n<p>Padilla, Luj\u00e1n, and Sen. Bob Menendez aired their concerns at a Congressional Hispanic Caucus news \u200cconference, criticizing Senate Republicans for demanding \u200dborder policy\u2062 changes \u2063in exchange\u2062 for Ukraine aid and accusing Biden of undermining the country&#8217;s reputation as \u200da welcoming nation.<\/p>\n<p>While Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has promised \u2063Padilla and other senators access \u2064to proposals before a final agreement, Latino lawmakers have largely been excluded \u2062from the core negotiating group.<\/p>\n<p>Biden \u200cis facing pressure from all sides, as he tries to\u200d address the record numbers of migrants at the\u2064 border and navigate potential immigration measures proposed by former President Donald Trump. The issue is also tied to Biden&#8217;s foreign policy goal of supporting \u200bUkraine&#8217;s defense against Russia.<\/p>\n<h3>Complexities of Immigration Law<\/h3>\n<p>The negotiations have highlighted\u2063 the complexities of \u2064U.S. immigration \u2063law, with senators acknowledging \u200dthat\u200d they may lose votes from\u2064 both \u200cthe left and right wings of their parties.<\/p>\n<p>Immigration \u2063advocates have rallied \u200cagainst the \u2064proposed\u200c changes, comparing them to Trump-era\u200b measures and arguing that they would undermine U.S. commitments \u200cto accepting\u200b refugees and asylum\u200b seekers.<\/p>\n<p>Advocates also warn that certain policies, such\u2064 as easily sending migrants back to Mexico, could expose them to dangerous cartels\u2064 and create a more chaotic and dangerous border region.<\/p>\n<p>Detaining migrants or families\u2064 would also\u200c come at a significant cost and \u2063logistical challenge.<\/p>\n<h3>Concerns Raised by Prominent House Democrats<\/h3>\n<p>Several prominent House Democrats, \u200cincluding\u200c Reps. Nanette Barrag\u00e1n, \u200dPramila Jayapal, Veronica Escobar, and Jerry Nadler, have joined\u2064 the\u200b chorus of\u2062 concerns\u2064 raised by Latino lawmakers.<\/p>\n<p>Padilla warned that Biden&#8217;s\u200b concessions on border restrictions could have a lasting impact\u2062 on\u200d his support from Latino voters.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the negotiations continue as the White House and Senate\u2062 leaders aim to reach a framework for a border deal,\u2062 with pressure mounting from various stakeholders.<\/p>\n<p><em>Associated Press writer Seung Min Kim contributed to this report.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200d Why do the senators emphasize the importance of granting permanent legal status\u200d to Dreamers, and how do they argue it is necessary for the economic and social well-being of the country<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Er has stated\u200c that \u200dimmigration \u200dreform\u2064 will \u200cbe a priority this year, these prominent Latino\u2064 senators are pressuring the Biden administration to take faster action. They argue that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-a-bizarre-180-degree-turnaround-dem-gov-sends-national-guard-to-border-after-biden-snub\/\" title=\"Democrat governor sends National Guard to border following Biden's rejection\">addressing border \u2064security<\/a> without \u2063also providing pathways to citizenship \u2062for undocumented immigrants undermines the values of inclusion and justice that \u200dthe Democratic party stands for.<\/p>\n<p>Padilla and Luj\u00e1n have expressed concerns \u2064that\u200d the negotiations on border\u2063 security have failed to consider the\u200c needs and rights of immigrants who \u200chave lived and contributed to the country for \u2064many years. They argue that a return to the \u2063harsh immigration policies of the Trump era will only exacerbate the problems at \u2063the \u200bborder and fail to \u2063address the root causes of migration.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the senators highlight \u200bthe importance\u2062 of providing permanent\u2062 legal \u2064status \u2062to &#8220;Dreamers,&#8221; young people who were brought to\u200d the United \u2063States illegally as children. The Deferred Action for Childhood \u2063Arrivals\u200d (DACA) program, which protected Dreamers from deportation, has been in\u2063 limbo for years. They\u2063 believe \u200cthat granting permanent legal status to Dreamers is not only a moral \u2062imperative,\u2062 but it is also necessary for the economic and social well-being of the country.<\/p>\n<p>Prominent Latino lawmakers are putting pressure on the Biden administration \u2064to prioritize immigration reform and\u2064 address the concerns of immigrant communities. They argue that a comprehensive approach to immigration \u200bthat includes\u200d pathways to\u200d citizenship is\u200b not\u200c only morally right, but it is also in the best interest \u200dof the country.<\/p>\n<p>As the Biden administration continues to navigate the difficult task of managing \u2062border security\u2064 while also upholding the values of inclusivity and justice, the\u200b voices of these influential Latino lawmakers will be crucial\u2062 in shaping \u2063the direction of \u200bimmigration policy. Their concerns reflect the concerns of many \u200cLatino communities across the country, who \u2064are looking\u2063 for \u2062meaningful \u200dand lasting solutions to\u200b the \u2062challenges at\u200b the border and the status of undocumented immigrants. \u2063By raising their voices and openly opposing\u2064 certain policies, these \u2063senators are playing\u2063 a vital\u200b role in ensuring that the needs and rights of immigrants are not\u2064 ignored or overlooked. It is now up to the Biden administration\u2063 to listen \u200dto their concerns and take action\u2063 on immigration reform.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Citizenship for undocumented immigrants. Other influential Latino lawmakers expressed similar concerns, urging the administration to prioritize comprehensive immigration reform. Their voices grew louder as they pushed for inclusion and a fair approach to border security discussions. The Biden administration eventually acknowledged their concerns and vowed to address them in future negotiations<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2127098,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2127097","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2127097","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2127097"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2127097\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2127098"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2127097"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2127097"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2127097"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}