Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart said Tuesday “one way or another” Congress will pass a fix for young undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children, but lawmakers will likely have to pass a short-term spending bill in the meantime.
The Florida Republican said Congress will probably have to pass a stopgap measure, amounting to a few days, to keep the government open as lawmakers reach an agreement. White House officials and congressional leaders are negotiating a deal that would provide some form of permanent status for the 800,000 undocumented that received relief under the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. In exchange for a fix, President Trump wants a border wall and other enforcement measures, but what form that would take is still uncertain.
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