Booker Unveils Immigration Plan

July 2, 2019 8:46 am

WASHINGTON (AP) – Democratic presidential candidate Cory Booker is rolling out a sweeping immigration agenda composed of changes he could make without relying on Congress to act on the issue.  Among Booker’s proposals unveiled Tuesday are a shift away from criminal prosecution of migrants who cross the border, a new mandate for detention facilities to meet minimum standards and an end to multiple immigration policies executed by President Donald Trump.  Booker’s immigration plan is one of the most detailed among Democratic White House hopefuls. The New Jersey senator’s proposal sets a different tone from former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke’s immigration agenda by focusing entirely on executive orders that a future president could pursue without relying on a legislative deal that has proved elusive in recent years.