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Donald Trump claims Dreamer immigrants have been 'abandoned' by Democrats, despite having axed DACA scheme himself Donald Trump claims Dreamer immigrants have been 'abandoned' by Democrats, despite having axed DACA scheme himself
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President Donald Trump has claimed young undocumented immigrants - so-called dreamers - have been abandoned by Democrats, even though he himself rescinded the programme granting them protection from deportation.  President Donald Trump has claimed young undocumented immigrants – so-called dreamers – have been abandoned by Democrats, even though he himself rescinded the programme granting them protection from deportation. 
"Cannot believe how BADLY DACA recipients have been treated by the Democrats...totally abandoned! Republicans are still working hard," the President tweeted. “Cannot believe how BADLY DACA recipients have been treated by the Democrats...totally abandoned! Republicans are still working hard,” the President tweeted.
Both Republicans and Democrats on Thursday rebuked Mr Trump's plan to dramatically reshape the US immigration system and fund his border wall, ultimately leaving Congress with no clear path to protect dreamers. Both Republicans and Democrats on Thursday rebuked Mr Trump’s “four pillar” plan to resolve the fate of dreamers, reshape the US immigration system and fund his border wall. Only 39 senators in the 100-member Senate voted in favour of Mr Trump’s proposal. 
The Senate voted 39-60 against advancing a proposal backed by  Mr  Trump. Senators also turned away two other bipartisan proposals.  But senators also turned away two other bipartisan proposals, ultimately leaving Congress with no clear path to protect dreamers. 
The rejection of Mr Trump’s plan – reflected in a measure introduced by Republican Senator Chuck Grassley – would have bolstered border security, restricted family-based immigration and ended a visa lottery. It would also have provided $25bn for the border wall and offered a chance of citizenship for up to 1.8m dreamers. The rejection of Mr Trump’s plan – reflected in a measure introduced by Republican Senator Chuck Grassley – would have bolstered border security, restricted family-based immigration and ended a visa lottery. It would also have provided $25bn for the border wall and offered a chance of citizenship for up to 1.8m dreamers. 
Mr Trump essentially forced Congress to address US immigration policy, a big talking point during his presidential campaign, when he rescinded the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals programme in September. The Obama-era policy lets young immigrants who were brought to the US illegally as minors, the dreamers, live and work in the US without fear of deportation.Mr Trump essentially forced Congress to address US immigration policy, a big talking point during his presidential campaign, when he rescinded the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals programme in September. The Obama-era policy lets young immigrants who were brought to the US illegally as minors, the dreamers, live and work in the US without fear of deportation.
  Senators have scrambled over the past week to come up with bipartisan proposals that could have a chance of clearing the chamber. Each plan needed at least 60 votes to advance. 
But leading up to the votes on Thursday, the White House worked to torpedo several plans. 
“The Schumer-Rounds-Collins immigration bill would be a total catastrophe,” Mr Trump wrote on Twitter. The deal, crafted by a group of centrist lawmakers, would have protected dreamers in exchange for roughly $25bn for border security.