Tag: Deportation

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said lawmakers will try to negotiate legislation in the coming weeks to protect so-called Dreamers and install new border security and immigration enforcement provisions. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Mitch McConnell throws cold water on Democrats’ desire to see DACA fix in government spending bill

Susan Ferrechio · January 9, 2018 8:24 pm

President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with lawmakers on immigration policy in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Lawmakers agree to four goals in immigration talks with Trump

Susan Ferrechio · January 9, 2018 7:24 pm

Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla., 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. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart ‘convinced’ Congress will pass DACA fix

Laura Barrón-López · January 9, 2018 4:06 pm

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., hinted that he and Democrats wouldn't agree to Republican demands in the latest spending showdown, which could lead to a partial government shutdown. But he said it's up to Republicans to find a deal Democrats can support. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Bernie Sanders pre-emptively blames GOP for government shutdown

Pete Kasperowicz · January 9, 2018 12:56 pm

President Trump and congressional Republicans wonÃ¢â¬â¢t have the luxury of a late legislative windfall in 2018. This year, the entire House and a third of the Senate is up for re-election. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Crunch time for Trump’s agenda

W. James Antle III · January 9, 2018 5:01 am

Immigrant rights supporters hold giant letters reading "Dream Act" as they demonstrate in favor of Congress passing a law that will prevent the deportation of young immigrants known as Dreamers working and studying in the U.S. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Democrats’ disingenuous dealing on DACA

Washington Examiner · January 9, 2018 5:01 am

"I am in strong disagreement with the administration's decision to terminate Temporary Protected Status for Salvadoran nationals who reside in the United States," Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart said in a statement. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

House Republican: Trump’s removal of Salvadorans is ‘devastating’

Susan Ferrechio · January 8, 2018 4:57 pm

There are multiple moving parts: The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, a border wall, chain migration, the visa lottery, and hanging over it all, funding the government. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Beltway Confidential

Byron York: With DC distracted, immigration debate reaches critical point

Byron York · January 8, 2018 11:13 am

Bernie Sanders wants Congress to pass the Dream Act, which would be the congressional version of the executive action taken by President Obama and ended by Trump. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Bernie Sanders: If the government shuts down over DACA fix, it’ll be Trump’s fault

Kyle Feldscher · January 7, 2018 4:05 pm

"ICE has carefully reviewed his case and determined he was ineligible for any agency relief, and as such will move forward with his repatriation to his home country," officials said. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

ICE denies appeal to suspend deportation of paraplegic child’s sole caregiver

Katie Leach · January 6, 2018 10:29 pm

An Associated Press report published Thursday illustrated the renewed pressure Democrats are facing as they consider how to proceed on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Beltway Confidential

DACA negotiations test Democrats’ relationship with progressive base

Emily Jashinsky · January 4, 2018 8:35 pm

"We need a physical border wall. We're going to have a wall — remember that, we're going to have a wall — to keep out deadly drug dealers, dangerous traffickers and violent criminal cartels. Mexico's having a tremendous problem with crime and we want to keep it out of our country," Trump said. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Trump: ‘We’re going to have a wall’ in any DACA fix regardless of what Democrats say

Sarah Bedford · January 4, 2018 6:45 pm