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As 15 states and Washington DC filed suit against Donald Trump over the rescinding of protection for young people brought to the US illegally as children, House speaker Paul Ryan said such “Dreamers” should “rest easy” as Congress tackles the necessary immigration reform. As 15 states and Washington DC filed suit against Donald Trump over the rescinding of protection for young people brought to the US illegally as children, House speaker Paul Ryan said such “Dreamers” should “rest easy” as Congress tackles immigration reform.
Nearly 800,000 “Dreamers” are currently shielded from deportation under an Obama-era directive, most of them living in California and Texas. The lawsuit, filed in New York, was announced by Washington state attorney general Bob Ferguson, who said Trump’s act had created “a dark time for our country”. Nearly 800,000 Dreamers are currently shielded from deportation under an Obama-era directive, most of them living in California and Texas. The lawsuit, filed in New York, was announced by Washington state attorney general Bob Ferguson, who said Trump had created “a dark time for our country”.
On Tuesday, Barack Obama called Trump’s move “wrong”, “self-defeating” and “cruel”. The other states in the lawsuit are New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont and Virginia. Others could join.
With DC, the other states in the lawsuit are New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont and Virginia. The legal action came one day after attorney general Jeff Sessions announced that the president would rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (Daca) program, which provides a shield against deportation.
Ryan was speaking a day after Trump challenged lawmakers to “fix” the issue before the policy, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (Daca), expires in March. Obama called the move “wrong”, “self-defeating” and “cruel”. Trump challenged lawmakers to “do something and do it right”, giving them a six-month window to act.
In a press conference, Ryan said the president was “right in his decision” to cancel the program because Obama had “overstepped his constitutional bounds” by enacting the policy in 2012. At a press conference on Wednesday, Ryan said the president was “right in his decision” because Obama had “overstepped his constitutional bounds”.
“The president was right to give us the time we need to find that compromise,” the Speaker said. “Where does that compromise exist? That’s what we’re going to spend the next months figuring out.”“The president was right to give us the time we need to find that compromise,” the Speaker said. “Where does that compromise exist? That’s what we’re going to spend the next months figuring out.”
Ryan said he would work with Trump to find a way to increase border security and provide a solution for Dreamers.Ryan said he would work with Trump to find a way to increase border security and provide a solution for Dreamers.
“This is a dilemma that in large part stems from the fact that it is a symptom of a larger problem – and the larger problem is that we do not have control of our borders. “This is a dilemma that in large part stems from the fact that it is a symptom of a larger problem – and the larger problem is that we do not have control of our borders. It is only reasonable and fitting that we also address the root cause of the problem … while we address this very real and very human problem that’s right in front of us.”
“It is only reasonable and fitting that we also address the root cause of the problem, which is borders that are not sufficiently controlled, while we address this very real and very human problem that’s right in front of us.” A battle looms, nonetheless, over how to achieve reform in so short a time and on an issue that has vexed US politics for years. Democrats on Wednesday called on Republicans to support a standalone measure to codify protections for Dreamers.
A battle looms, nonetheless, over how to achieve reform in so short a time on an issue that has vexed US politics for years. Democrats on Wednesday called on Republicans to support a standalone measure to codify protections for Dreamers. Trump, who has not said what measure he would be willing to sign, caused confusion when he tweeted on Tuesday night that he would “revisit the issue” if Congress failed to act to his timeline.
Trump has not indicated what measure he would be willing to sign into law, and caused confusion when he tweeted on Tuesday night that he would “revisit the issue” if Congress failed to act to his timeline. The White House has made clear that it expects funding for a border wall. Democrats have called that a “non-starter”. Aboard Air Force One on Wednesday on his way to North Dakota, the president told reporters he sent “no mixed signal at all” and said: “Congress, I really believe, wants to take care of this situation … even very conservative members.”
At a press conference on Wednesday morning, Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer called Trump’s decision to cancel Daca “heartless” and “brainless” and said Congress now had an obligation to pass legislation. Without sharing details, Trump said he envisioned Congress passing legislation that married border security and protections for “Dreamers”. Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer and House minority leader Nancy Pelosi had appeared interested in such a deal, he claimed, during a White House meeting with congressional leaders.
The New York Democrat implored Republican leaders to bring to the floor a vote on the Dream Act, a bipartisan bill that would grant a path to permanent residency for young people brought to the country illegally as children. “We discussed that also today, and Chuck and Nancy would like to see something happen, and so do I,” Trump said. “And I said if we can get something to happen, we’re going to sign it and we’re going to make a lot of happy people.”
If Republicans refuse to bring a standalone bill to the floor this month, he said, Democrats are prepared to attach the measure to other items until it passes. Earlier on Wednesday, at a press event with Dreamers, Democratic leaders said six months was not enough time to consider comprehensive immigration reform.
On Air Force One on Wednesday afternoon, on his way to North Dakota, Trump told reporters he had sent “no mixed signal at all” with his Tuesday night tweet and said: “Congress, I really believe, wants to take care of this situation. I really believe it –even very conservative members of Congress. “The president’s decision to end Daca was heartless and it was brainless,” Schumer said, imploring Republican leaders to bring to the floor the Dream Act, a bipartisan bill that would grant a path to permanent residency. Democrats were prepared to attach the measure to other items until it passes, he said.
He added: “We discussed that also today, and Chuck and [House minority leader] Nancy [Pelosi] would like to see something happen, and so do I. And I said if we can get something to happen, we’re going to sign it and we’re going to make a lot of happy people.” Dreamer politics have shifted since 2012, when Obama enacted Daca, under which migrants brought to the US illegally before the age of 16, who have lived in the country for five years and have no criminal record, among other requirements, are protected from deportation and eligible for two-year work permits.
At the Democratic press conference, Senator Kamala Harris of California, the state with the largest population of Dreamers, said she had spoken to administration officials about the Daca program who had never met one such young migrants. Many Republicans have softened. Susan Collins, a Maine senator, said she believed her party was largely sympathetic to the motive behind Daca, if they do not believe the president had the authority to make it law.
“How can you form such strong opinions about people you’ve never met, people you don’t know and then allow this population of people to be vilified,” she asked. “It’s not only wrong. It’s irresponsible. “In all of our states there are young people who came to this country through no decision of their own with their parents or a parent and in some cases have known no other country,” Collins told reporters.
“We’ve got to stop playing politics with these kids.” “I think there is great sympathy on both sides of the aisle for providing some kind of protection for these children and young adults.”
After the press conference, Karen Caudillo, a 21-year-old Daca recipient, broke down in tears. At the Democratic press conference, Senator Kamala Harris of California, the state with the largest population of Dreamers, said she had spoken to administration officials who had never met such young people.
“How can you form such strong opinions about people you’ve never met … and then allow this population of people to be vilified,” she asked. “It’s not only wrong, it’s irresponsible. We’ve got to stop playing politics with these kids.”
Karen Caudillo, a 21-year-old Daca recipient attending the event, broke down in tears.
“I’ve been fighting so long to be able to sustain myself, to go to school, to be productive,” she said, clutching a photograph of herself from kindergarten. “It just feels like everything is going to waste.”“I’ve been fighting so long to be able to sustain myself, to go to school, to be productive,” she said, clutching a photograph of herself from kindergarten. “It just feels like everything is going to waste.”
Caudillo was four when her parents entered the US illegally from Mexico. The prospect of being deported to a country she has no memory of is unthinkable. Caudillo was four when her parents entered the US from Mexico. The prospect of being deported to a country she has no memory of is unthinkable.
“My earliest memory is from the first grade, playing with a friend named Eddy,” said Caudillo, now a junior studying political science at the University of Central Florida in Orlando. “I never really even knew what being undocumented was until my sophomore or junior year of high school when I was looking into colleges.”“My earliest memory is from the first grade, playing with a friend named Eddy,” said Caudillo, now a junior studying political science at the University of Central Florida in Orlando. “I never really even knew what being undocumented was until my sophomore or junior year of high school when I was looking into colleges.”
Though Caudillo is angry with the administration for canceling this program that has helped bring her and hundreds of thousands of other young people out of the shadows, she remains hopeful that lawmakers will find a more permanent solution. Though Caudillo is angry with the administration for canceling Daca, she remains hopeful lawmakers will find a permanent solution.
“I’m energized,” she said. “I’m empowered. I think that the right people will step in and support humanity.”“I’m energized,” she said. “I’m empowered. I think that the right people will step in and support humanity.”