Oct 09 Watch 6:23 Will Trump’s immigration wishlist derail the DACA deal? By PBS News Hour President Trump stunned Republicans when he reached a deal with Democratic leaders to protect DACA recipients known as "dreamers." But that agreement may be in jeopardy now that the White House has issued its demands, including the building of a… Continue watching
Oct 08 Trump ties border wall, green card overhaul to ‘dreamer’ protection By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Many were policies Democrats have said explicitly are off the table and threaten to derail ongoing negotiations over legislation protecting young immigrants known as "Dreamers."… Continue reading
Oct 06 Tens of thousands have yet to submit DACA renewals By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Tens of thousands of young people eligible for renewed protection from deportation had yet to submit their applications hours before a Trump administration deadline Thursday night. The administration was finalizing details of an immigration wish list that could jeopardize a… Continue reading
Oct 06 White House’s planned demands for immigration cuts could create problems for DACA plan By Jill Colvin, Associated Press The Trump administration is finalizing the details of a set of immigration principles that could upend efforts to come up with a permanent fix for the status of young immigrants who came to the country illegally as children. Continue reading
Oct 05 Watch 5:54 The deadlines, program lapses and other pressing issues facing Congress right now By PBS News Hour Lawmakers are facing a whirlwind of issues this month, including efforts to codify DACA into law, a funding renewal for the Children’s Health Insurance Program and the 2018 budget resolution that will be critical for the GOP’s tax reform proposal. Continue watching
Oct 05 WATCH LIVE: Members of Congress to address DACA By Laura Santhanam Sen. Elizabeth Warren (Mass.-D) and Sen. Kamala Harris (Calif.-D) and Rep. Luis Gutierrez (Ill.-D) are slated at 10 a.m. ET to address uncertainty that hovers over the DACA program. Continue reading
Oct 04 Poll: Most Americans say ‘dreamers’ should be granted citizenship By Laura Santhanam No matter their politics, most Americans want DACA recipients to remain with their parents in the United States, according to a new poll by PBS NewsHour and Marist Poll. Continue reading
Sep 22 5 overlooked politics stories that are worth your time By Jessica Yarvin The 24-hour news cycle is filled with politics coverage, but not everything gets the attention it deserves. Here are five politics stories you may have missed in the past week. Continue reading
Sep 15 Watch 11:39 Shields and Brooks on Hillary Clinton’s election candor, Trump’s dealing with Democrats By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Hari Sreenivasan to discuss takeaways from an in-depth interview with Hillary Clinton on her election memoir “What Happened,” President Trump’s move to work with Democrats on protections for… Continue watching
Sep 15 ‘Dreamers’ wait as Trump, lawmakers joust over DACA deal By Erica Werner and Jill Colvin, Associated Press The fate of 800,000 young immigrants hung in the balance Thursday as top lawmakers, White House officials and President Donald Trump himself squabbled over whether an agreement had been struck to protect them — and if so, exactly what it… Continue reading