Muslim girl to attend Trump’s first address to Congress

But he told news anchors before his speech that he was open to legislation that could provide a pathway to legal status, and he told Congress he believed “real and positive immigration reform is possible”. To strengthen our nation’s security.

Orange County’s top Republicans gave President Donald Trump’s speech to Congress glowing reviews, with House members saying they’ll push the administration agenda forward and others applauding the commander in chief’s delivery.

Given his tough talk on immigration on the campaign trail, the idea of a compromise with Democrats is tenuous ground for Trump. Appearing relaxed and confident, Trump finally articulated his vision – one that was contradictory at times, but which nevertheless laid out an optimistic path for a country that can “turn hopes and dreams into action” and whose people are “empowered by our aspirations, not burdened by our fears”.

Interestingly, he referenced Australia and what he called its “merit-based” immigration system as inspiration for bringing more skilled migrants to America. With all of the bomb threats to Jewish Community Centers, US citizens being detained in airports for hours on end and ongoing concerns about Russian Federation, that’s going to be a tall task. On the flip side, many economists have warned that strangling the current steady flow of low-skilled and low-cost immigrant workers will stifle nearly all businesses in different ways.

Newspapers in Mexico – which has been at the receiving end of numerous new president’s threats and promised policy changes – highlighted Trump’s statements on migration. In contrast, 55 percent of Trump voters support letting more highly skilled immigrants into the U.S.

On the border: “We want all Americans to succeed, but that can’t happen in an environment of lawless chaos”.

Yes, it also included a pledge to create a government office dedicated to investigating crimes committed by immigrants, offered misleading statistics about the unemployment rate, insulted the Obama administration, and was so roundly rejected by the Democrats in the audience that many of them sat in stony silence and left as soon as it ended, before Trump himself exited the chamber.

“This program will be guided by two principles: Buy American and hire American”, he said.

Keeping to his presidential campaign rhetoric, Mr Trump also called for “Congress to repeal and replace Obamacare”.

“It gives us some room to work with”, King said. He added, “It is reckless to allow uncontrolled entry from places where proper vetting can not occur”.

Trump has deemed CNN a foe, even citing that people call the the television station the ‘Clinton News Network’.

The president said that the United States must “restart the engine” of the American economy, in an effort to make it easier for companies to do business in the United States, and “much harder” for companies to leave.

The White House document obtained by Politico also suggests Trump’s speech will mention a promise to “sav [e] American families from the disaster of Obamacare” as well as “invite Americans of all backgrounds to come together in the service of a stronger, brighter future for our nation”.