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Political Cornflakes: Trump dismisses Senate immigration proposal as ‘a total waste of time’

Trump dismisses Senate immigration proposal as ‘a total waste of time.’ The Utah House passes measure to give $1.72 million tax break to EnergySolutions. More people are entering treatment since Operation Rio Grande, state leaders say.

Happy Tuesday. A new bipartisan plan proposed in the Senate would grant permanent legal status to young undocumented immigrants called “Dreamers” while also bolstering border security. But it didn’t get any praise from President Donald Trump, who had asked for $25 billion to build a wall between the United States and Mexico. He quickly dismissed the legislation as “a total waste of time.