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| Dreamers stuck in limbo as Senate rejects four immigration plans | Dreamers stuck in limbo as Senate rejects four immigration plans |
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| The Senate left hundreds of thousands of Dreamers in limbo Thursday, rejecting rival plans that would have spared them from deportation and strengthened the nation’s border security. | The Senate left hundreds of thousands of Dreamers in limbo Thursday, rejecting rival plans that would have spared them from deportation and strengthened the nation’s border security. |
| The day’s votes, in which four separate proposals were defeated, illustrated anew Congress’ steep challenge in striking a deal on an issue that’s proven intractable for years and on which each party’s most fervent supporters refuse to budge. The outcome suggested there may be no permanent solution soon to help the Dreamers – young, undocumented immigrants who were brought to the US as children – despite their sky-high support in public polling. | The day’s votes, in which four separate proposals were defeated, illustrated anew Congress’ steep challenge in striking a deal on an issue that’s proven intractable for years and on which each party’s most fervent supporters refuse to budge. The outcome suggested there may be no permanent solution soon to help the Dreamers – young, undocumented immigrants who were brought to the US as children – despite their sky-high support in public polling. |
| Dreamers are young immigrants who would qualify for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (Daca) program, enacted under Barack Obama in 2012. Most people in the program entered the US as children and have lived in the US for years “undocumented”. Daca gave them temporary protection from deportation and work permits. Daca was only available to people younger than 31 on 15 June 2012, who arrived in the US before turning 16 and lived there continuously since June 2007. Most Dreamers are from Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras and the largest numbers live in California, Texas, Florida and New York. Donald Trump cancelled the program in September but has also said repeatedly he wants Congress to develop a program to “help” the population. | Dreamers are young immigrants who would qualify for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (Daca) program, enacted under Barack Obama in 2012. Most people in the program entered the US as children and have lived in the US for years “undocumented”. Daca gave them temporary protection from deportation and work permits. Daca was only available to people younger than 31 on 15 June 2012, who arrived in the US before turning 16 and lived there continuously since June 2007. Most Dreamers are from Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras and the largest numbers live in California, Texas, Florida and New York. Donald Trump cancelled the program in September but has also said repeatedly he wants Congress to develop a program to “help” the population. |
| Under the Trump administration, new applications under Daca will no longer be accepted. For those currently in the program, their legal status and other Daca-related permits (such as to work and attend college) will begin expiring in March 2018 – unless Congress passes legislation allowing a new channel for temporary or permanent legal immigration status – and Dreamers will all lose their status by March 2020. | Under the Trump administration, new applications under Daca will no longer be accepted. For those currently in the program, their legal status and other Daca-related permits (such as to work and attend college) will begin expiring in March 2018 – unless Congress passes legislation allowing a new channel for temporary or permanent legal immigration status – and Dreamers will all lose their status by March 2020. |
| Technically, as their statuses lapse they could be deported and sent back to countries many have no familiarity with. It is still unclear whether this would happen. Fear had been rising in the run-up to last week’s announcement. Those with work permits expiring between 5 September 2017 and 5 March 2018 will be allowed to apply for renewal by 5 October. | Technically, as their statuses lapse they could be deported and sent back to countries many have no familiarity with. It is still unclear whether this would happen. Fear had been rising in the run-up to last week’s announcement. Those with work permits expiring between 5 September 2017 and 5 March 2018 will be allowed to apply for renewal by 5 October. |
| In his ruling, Alsup ordered the Trump administration to restart the program, allowing Daca recipients who already qualify for the program to submit applications for renewal. | In his ruling, Alsup ordered the Trump administration to restart the program, allowing Daca recipients who already qualify for the program to submit applications for renewal. |
| However, he said the federal government did not have to process new applications from people who had not previously received protection under the program. | However, he said the federal government did not have to process new applications from people who had not previously received protection under the program. |
| When the Trump administration ended the Daca program, it allowed Daca recipients whose legal status expired on or before 5 March to renew their legal status. Roughly 22,000 recipients failed to successfully renew their legal status for various reasons. | When the Trump administration ended the Daca program, it allowed Daca recipients whose legal status expired on or before 5 March to renew their legal status. Roughly 22,000 recipients failed to successfully renew their legal status for various reasons. |
| Legal experts and immigration advocates are advising Daca recipients not to file for renewal until the administration provides more information about how it intends to comply with the ruling. | Legal experts and immigration advocates are advising Daca recipients not to file for renewal until the administration provides more information about how it intends to comply with the ruling. |
| “These next days and weeks are going to create a lot of confusion on the legal front,” said Marielena Hincapie, executive director of the National Immigration Law Center, which has filed a separate lawsuit against the Trump administration’s termination of Daca. | “These next days and weeks are going to create a lot of confusion on the legal front,” said Marielena Hincapie, executive director of the National Immigration Law Center, which has filed a separate lawsuit against the Trump administration’s termination of Daca. |
| One of the proposals, by a bipartisan group of senators, offered a compromise that would have shielded Dreamers, financed Trump’s demands for money to build his coveted border wall with Mexico, and tightened restrictions on legal immigration in general. Eight Republicans joined most Democrats in backing that plan, but it fell short after the White House threatened a veto and GOP leaders opposed it. | One of the proposals, by a bipartisan group of senators, offered a compromise that would have shielded Dreamers, financed Trump’s demands for money to build his coveted border wall with Mexico, and tightened restrictions on legal immigration in general. Eight Republicans joined most Democrats in backing that plan, but it fell short after the White House threatened a veto and GOP leaders opposed it. |
| The Senate votes left the young immigrants facing a 5 March deadline that Trump has given Congress for restoring the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or Daca, that he annulled last year. Daca gives Dreamers the ability to live and work in the US for two-year periods that can be renewed. | The Senate votes left the young immigrants facing a 5 March deadline that Trump has given Congress for restoring the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or Daca, that he annulled last year. Daca gives Dreamers the ability to live and work in the US for two-year periods that can be renewed. |
| Federal courts have blocked him temporarily from dismantling the Obama-era initiative, but without congressional action the immigrants will face growing risks of deportation as their protections expire. | Federal courts have blocked him temporarily from dismantling the Obama-era initiative, but without congressional action the immigrants will face growing risks of deportation as their protections expire. |
| “It looks like demagogues on the left and the right win again on immigration,” said senator Lindsey Graham, a Republican from South Carolina who helped craft the bipartisan package but also backed Trump’s plan. He added, “The only way forward is for President Trump to grab the reins and lead us to a solution.” | “It looks like demagogues on the left and the right win again on immigration,” said senator Lindsey Graham, a Republican from South Carolina who helped craft the bipartisan package but also backed Trump’s plan. He added, “The only way forward is for President Trump to grab the reins and lead us to a solution.” |
| That scenario wasn’t in sight Thursday. The White House trashed the bipartisan proposal as “dangerous policy that will harm the nation,” denouncing a provision directing the government to prioritize enforcement efforts against immigrants who arrive illegally – beginning in July. Trump proved unwilling to fold on his demands for a tougher bill, reflecting the hardline immigration stance that fueled his presidential run. | That scenario wasn’t in sight Thursday. The White House trashed the bipartisan proposal as “dangerous policy that will harm the nation,” denouncing a provision directing the government to prioritize enforcement efforts against immigrants who arrive illegally – beginning in July. Trump proved unwilling to fold on his demands for a tougher bill, reflecting the hardline immigration stance that fueled his presidential run. |
| After the Senate rejected all four proposals on Thursday, Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell blamed Democrats for failing to accept what he said was a “generous” offer from Trump. | After the Senate rejected all four proposals on Thursday, Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell blamed Democrats for failing to accept what he said was a “generous” offer from Trump. |
| “They turned away from a golden opportunity to solve the issue,” he said McConnell. He expressed openness to considering a future compromise but said, “For that to happen, Democrats will need to take a second look” at Trump’s demands. | “They turned away from a golden opportunity to solve the issue,” he said McConnell. He expressed openness to considering a future compromise but said, “For that to happen, Democrats will need to take a second look” at Trump’s demands. |
| Trump had dangled a chance for citizenship for 1.8 million young immigrants, meeting a top Democratic demand. But his plan also included $25bn to build his border wall with Mexico and enact other border security measures, tighter curbs on relatives whom legal immigrants could sponsor for citizenship, and an end to a visa lottery that encourages immigration from diverse nations. | Trump had dangled a chance for citizenship for 1.8 million young immigrants, meeting a top Democratic demand. But his plan also included $25bn to build his border wall with Mexico and enact other border security measures, tighter curbs on relatives whom legal immigrants could sponsor for citizenship, and an end to a visa lottery that encourages immigration from diverse nations. |
| Democrats said Trump was the major hindrance to a broader deal. | Democrats said Trump was the major hindrance to a broader deal. |
| “This vote is proof that President Trump’s plan will never become law,” said Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer of New York. “If he would stop torpedoing bipartisan efforts, a good bill would pass.” | “This vote is proof that President Trump’s plan will never become law,” said Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer of New York. “If he would stop torpedoing bipartisan efforts, a good bill would pass.” |
| The Senate derailed Trump’s proposal by voting 60-39 against it – 21 votes shy of the 60 it needed to survive. | The Senate derailed Trump’s proposal by voting 60-39 against it – 21 votes shy of the 60 it needed to survive. |
| Fourteen Republicans, more than 1 in 4, joined 46 Democrats in opposition. The “no” votes included some of the chamber’s most conservative Republicans, many of whom were uncomfortable with offering citizenship to immigrants here illegally. | Fourteen Republicans, more than 1 in 4, joined 46 Democrats in opposition. The “no” votes included some of the chamber’s most conservative Republicans, many of whom were uncomfortable with offering citizenship to immigrants here illegally. |
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