To the editor: Not solely did the final true try at immigration reform fail following strain from then-presidential candidate Donald Trump, this yr, the Republican-majority Congress handed a invoice that may supersize the Immigration and Customs Enforcement finances, permitting for a military-sized authorities physique by 2029. Already, Trump has used ICE to maneuver into cities which might be politically extra Democratic in nature — successfully punishing cities and states that aren’t majority Trump supporters by descending on their immigrant communities.
Is reform attainable? Will Trump and the Republican Congress enable it? I believe not (“Don’t maintain your breath, however as raids stifle financial system, Trump proves case for immigration reform,” Sept. 20).
Philip Hiestand, Irvine
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To the editor: The final failed bipartisan try for reform occurred in 2024. Regardless of preliminary Republican help for its enforcement elements, opposition grew after Trump campaigned towards the invoice. The trouble did not advance within the Senate after many Republicans finally rejected the compromise, derailing what some seen as the very best likelihood for significant immigration coverage adjustments in years.
Did state Sen. Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R-Yucaipa) not contemplate this as a wise immigration reform try? It feels price mentioning.
Ruben Jauregui, Hacienda Heights
