Judge blocks Trump decision to end young immigrant DACA program
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge on Tuesday night temporarily blocked the Trump administration's decision to end a program protecting young immigrants from deportation.
WATCH LIVE: Pelosi to address ‘dreamers’ at news briefing
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi is expected to address the expiring DACA program at a 1 p.m. ET news briefing. Watch live here.
WATCH LIVE: Members of Congress to address DACA
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.
WATCH: Paul Ryan expected to address conflicting reports about ‘dreamer’ deal in news briefing
Speaker Paul Ryan briefed reporters at 12 p.m. ET Thursday.
Top-ranking House Democrat Nancy Pelosi will offer remarks at 10:45 a.m. ET Thursday.
Trump sent out a series of tweets before daybreak Thursday taking issue with characterizations by Sen. Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of talks the group at a White House dinner Wednesday evening.
Pelosi is expected to speak with other Democrats about the DREAM Act around noon ET Tuesday. Watch live in the player above.
Queer and trans DACA recipients say the program allowed them to gain a foothold in a country where they already face high rates of economic insecurity and inconsistent protection under the law.
After months of dragging his feet, the president on Tuesday will announce his plans for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA.
