Immigration Arms Race Begins on Capitol Hill

Tuesday, September 12, 2017

Immigration Arms Race Begins on Capitol Hill

The Trump administration’s decision to phase out the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is sparking a legislative arms race on Capitol Hill.

Both supporters and opponents of DACA are maneuvering for position, underscoring the difficulty lawmakers face in reaching a deal.

To get a bill to President Trump’s desk, Republican leaders will have to balance the at-times contradictory demands of Senate Democrats and conservatives in the House.
But GOP leaders are already laying down one marker, vowing that a fix for DACA must be paired with other immigration reforms. . .

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