Tag: Border

Pope Francis discussed the end of DACA with reporters aboard the papal plane during a flight from Cartagena to Rome on Sunday. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, pool)

Pope Francis: Trump should rethink DACA if he considers himself to be pro-life

Melissa Quinn · September 11, 2017 3:50 pm

A woman holds up a signs in support of the Obama administration program known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, during an immigration reform rally, Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017, at the White House in Washington. The Trump administration has said it still has not decided the program's fate. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Trump’s DACA decision rekindles talk of bipartisan immigration deal

Al Weaver, Gabby Morrongiello · September 11, 2017 4:01 am

President Donald Trump gestures towards reporters as he walks with first lady Melania Trump to board Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, Friday, Sept. 8, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Washington Secrets

Seniors: 99.2% say media wants Trump to fail, 71% ‘strongly’ back reelection

Paul Bedard · September 10, 2017 3:27 pm

The Department of Homeland Security has selected six companies that it will award up to $2.4 billion to build four concrete and four alternative wall prototypes at the U.S.-Mexico border, according to new data from the federal government. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Trump already committing up to $2.4 billion to build Mexico border wall

Anna Giaritelli · September 10, 2017 4:01 am

"I certainly don't think any efforts have been abandoned," White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said. (AP Photo/Elliot Spagat)

Don’t just build a wall. Build a BRIDGE, too

Jimmy Sengenberger · September 9, 2017 4:01 am

In any case, no matter what we call it, we should take Trump at his word when he says he plans to build and operate the wall. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Beltway Confidential

Trump is more serious than you think about building the border wall

Bruce Yandle · September 8, 2017 4:53 pm

"I was reporting to my colleagues what I asked the president to do and boom boom boom, the tweet appeared. So that's good," she said. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Nancy Pelosi: I asked Trump to tweet out DACA ‘reassurance’ and ‘boom boom boom the tweet appeared’

Al Weaver · September 7, 2017 3:51 pm

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., along with other GOP congressional leaders had pushed President Trump during the meeting to consider a longer debt ceiling increase. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump’s debt limit decision reopens rift with Hill conservatives

Sarah Bedford · September 7, 2017 4:01 am

Trump announced he was rescinding DACA with a six-month delay for Congress to act. Could some concessions be made to those want a legislative fix without the increases in illegal immigration seen after past amnesties since 1986? It's the stuff that DREAMs are made of. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

To fix DACA, remember how the DREAM Act died

W. James Antle III · September 7, 2017 4:01 am

In this Jan. 23, 2014, file photo, Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, of Iowa speaks in Des Moines.

Steve King: DACA kids ‘came here to live in the shadows’

Anna Giaritelli · September 6, 2017 7:26 pm

Democrats also noted many GOP conservatives favor a short-term debt limit increase. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Senate may take up short-term debt ceiling fix

Susan Ferrechio · September 6, 2017 4:20 pm

At least to Trump, DACA's value is its use as a bargaining chip, a value that's gone if he eliminates DACA by executive order on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Shades of Obamacare fight in Trump’s DACA gambit

W. James Antle III · September 6, 2017 1:00 pm