Trump's Immigration Proposal: Today's News for June 22nd

Fox News:

Trump in Iowa: President calls for barring immigrants from welfare for five years

President Trump announced Wednesday night that he will soon ask Congress to pass legislation banning immigrants from accessing public assistance within five years of entering the U.S.

“The time has come for new immigration rules that say ... those seeking immigration into our country must be able to support themselves financially and should not use welfare for a period of at least five years," Trump told a campaign-style rally in Grand Rapids, Iowa.

Trump's proposal would build on the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, which allows federal authorities to deport immigrants who become public dependents within five years of their arrival. Many of that law’s provisions were rolled back during the George W. Bush and Barack Obama administrations, but Trump's proposal would make more categories of federal benefits off-limits to immigrants.

...In requesting these changes, the White House will cite a 2015 report from the Center for Immigration Studies that found 51 percent of households headed by an immigrant are using some form of public assistance, compared to 30 percent among non-immigrant families. That report has been disputed by critics who say it does not take into account the nuances of many immigrant families. 

If immigrant households only used 10%, would that make this proposal a bad idea? Not at all. People shouldn't come to this country to collect welfare.

Regardless of where you stand on this issue, it is politically touchy for the Left, considering Bill Clinton was the first to sign it into law, and it took true Leftists like Bush and Obama to backtrack on it. The fact CNN gave this proposal a bare mention on a video tells you how sensitive it is.

So what was CNN's lede in the absence of the Trump proposal?

CNN:

Rep. Quigley: Kushner's clearance 'absolutely' should be suspended

President Donald Trump's son-in-law and top aide Jared Kushner should "absolutely" have his security clearance suspended, Rep. Mike Quigley told CNN's Wolf Blitzer in an interview Wednesday afternoon.

Appearing on "The Situation Room," the Illinois Democrat said Kushner "shouldn't have clearance at this point," echoing a letter from House oversight committee ranking Democrat Elijah Cummings and citing a "whole series of activities," including "concerns about Mr. Kushner's activities prior to the Inauguration."

Kushner's crime? He contacted Russia during the Trump team's transition. Of course, he also contacted other countries, because that was his job.

So is there something specific behind this?

In his interview with CNN, Quigley indicated there were additional concerns about Kushner's security clearance, referencing "a whole series of activities that I can't get into at this point in time, but they raise concerns about his judgment and his ability to keep our nation's secrets." When pressed by Wolf Blitzer, Quigley said, "I can't get into details, because some of those things were also discussed in classified settings."

Maybe there is something there, but if they cannot discuss it, then there is nothing there. Which means this isn't a story. The fact it is being promoted by an obviously partisan Democratic representative adds to the lack of substance. At best, this should get a mention in a political rumor column, not a lede story.

In other news...

Raw Story:

Ohio cop gets 24-hour suspension for kicking black man in head 

while he is laying face down on sidewalk

Officials in Ohio have recommended a 1-day suspension for Columbus police officer Zachary Rosen after he was caught on video kicking a man in the head.

In a video that was published on social media earlier this year, an officer can be seen handcuffing Demarko Anderson, who appears to be complying with demands.

“I am, sir,” Anderson says repeatedly as he lays face down on the sidewalk.

Suddenly, officer Rosen is seen charging into view of the camera and delivers a kick to Anderson’s head.

Rosen was reassigned to non-patrol duty pending the outcome of an investigation.

On Wednesday, the Columbus Police Department revealed that Chief of Police Kim Jacobs had recommended a 24-hour suspension for Rosen.

Really Jacobs? A one-day suspension? Zachary Rosen shouldn't be a police officer anywhere in this country, period. Personally, I wouldn't hire him as a mall guard.

Fortunately, the chief of police doesn't have the final say in this:

Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther noted in a statement on Wednesday that the Director of Public Safety will have the final say about whether to uphold the suspension, fire Rosen or choose another outcome.

Seriously, the one-day suspension admits that Zachary Rosen did do this (as if the video isn't enough proof). By admitting that his officer did this reprehensible act, and then giving the equivalent of a slap on the wrist, Chief of Police Kim Jacobs has earned himself a shark: