Congress rushes to approve spending bill to avoid government shutdown
Failure to pass the temporary spending measure would trigger a government shutdown at midnight Friday, which would amount to a political pratfall just after the GOP scored a major win on the landmark tax bill.
Tens of thousands have yet to submit DACA renewals
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…
White House’s planned demands for immigration cuts could create problems for DACA plan
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.
‘Dreamers’ wait as Trump, lawmakers joust over DACA deal
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…
Pelosi is expected to speak with other Democrats about the DREAM Act around noon ET Tuesday. Watch live in the player above.
President Donald Trump this week gave Congress a narrow, six-month window to act to protect young undocumented immigrants from deportation, an issue that has bedeviled lawmakers from both parties for more than a decade. But after recovering from their initial…
The DREAM Act "is a good down payment on what will eventually be a comprehensive solution to a broken immigration system," Graham said.
Young immigrants protected by executive action from deportation say they won't "rest easy," even if President Donald Trump says they should.
Only full citizens can vote; legal immigrants who are green card holders also are not allowed to cast a ballot.
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