TRUMP: Deal to end 30-day partial govt shutdown will not lead to amnesty for “Dreamers”

US President Donald Trump has noted that his proposed immigration deal with Congress to end partial government shutdown would not lead to amnesty for “Dreamers”.

According to Trump in a series of early morning posts on Twitter, he said he would not seek the removal of millions of illegal immigrants living in the United States but he appeared to signal support for amnesty as part of a broader immigration agreement.

“No, Amnesty is not a part of my offer. It is a 3-year extension of DACA. Amnesty will be used only on a much bigger deal, whether on immigration or something else,” Trump said on Twitter.

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“Likewise there will be no big push to remove the 11,000,000 plus people who are here illegally-but be careful Nancy!”

Trump’s comments comes a day after his proposal to offer temporary protection for DACA, TPS recipients in exchange for $5.7bn in funding for a border wall was described as inadequate by Democrats.

The proposal which seeks to extend protections for young undocumented people brought to the country as children was dismissed as a non-starter, with Democrats calling on Trump to re-open the government first.

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