'That's Deeply Disingenuous': Carlson Battles Jorge Ramos Over DREAMers, Chain Migration

Tucker Carlson debated Mexican-American journalist Jorge Ramos on the prospect of legalizing hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants.
"I never thought I would be on Fox News listening to you criticize President Trump," Ramos said, referring to Carlson's opening monologue.
Ramos said Trump's eagerness to cut an immigration deal surprised him, but added that he didn't trust the president to follow through on such a liberal promise.

Thanks to all of the Republican and Democratic lawmakers for today’s very productive meeting on immigration reform. There was strong agreement to negotiate a bill that deals with border security, chain migration, lottery and DACA. https://t.co/SdqAQ3aL3z pic.twitter.com/8DYHZHspAy

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 9, 2018

The Fusion TV anchor told Carlson that Americans are to blame for the amount of illegals in the country, citing the number that work as agriculture harvesters and hotel maids.

What kind of immigration reform is this? Nobody is talking about a solution for the 11M undocumented here. BTW they’re not going away. They’re here because of us and they deserve a chance to legalize their status.

— JORGE RAMOS (@jorgeramosnews) January 9, 2018

"I find your premise somehow deeply disingenuous," Carlson responded. "[It's] not because of me. It's because a small number of employers wanted to pay less for labor and the Democratic Party wanted voters."
He asked Ramos why Americans should allow Democratic policies to import a new electorate and have them decide who runs their government.
Regarding "chain migration," Ramos said he prefers the term "family reunification" and asked Carlson if he enjoys spending time together with his family.
Carlson dismissed Ramos' premise, saying the argument is a backdoor way to accuse people who disagreed with him of bigotry.

A “Bill of Love”? Hard to believe that the same president @realDonaldTrump that ended DACA now wants to help 800,000 Dreamers and follow, next, with legalizing 11M.

The fact is that this goverment ended DACA, TPS, and is trying to cut legal migration. Rest is just talk.
— JORGE RAMOS (@jorgeramosnews) January 9, 2018

Ramos said Trump's previous opposition to chain migration of Hispanic and Asian immigrants is code for "Make America White Again."