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. . .