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Article snippet: MORE delivered his first State of the Union address on Tuesday evening. What were the main takeaways? Immigration dominates Trump’s rhetoric on immigration dominated the discussion on cable news immediately after the speech and was set to seize the headlines on Wednesday morning. The president delivered a lengthy and emphatic defense of the administration’s position on illegal immigration in general and the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program in particular. In the signature line from the night, Trump insisted “Americans are dreamers, too” — an allusion to the name of “Dreamers” for DACA beneficiaries and to Trump’s insistence that the rights of native-born Americans should be the primary focus. At other points, he complained about “the terrible loopholes exploited by criminals and terrorists to enter our country” and linked lax immigration policy to the activities of criminal gangs like MS-13 and to two terrorist attacks in New York. Democrats and liberals were outraged. Sen. MORE (D-Calif.), a potential 2020 presidential candidate, called Trump’s language “completely irresponsible” and “fear-mongering” in an interview with Chris Matthews of MSNBC. But Trump’s unapologetic stance will play very well with a base that elected him in part because of the immigration question. And, alongside his harder rhetoric, Trump did emphasize that the White House framework on DACA offers a pathway to citizenship for 1.8 million illegal immigrants who entered... Link to the full article to read more