By Amanda Sakuma Is this check-mate? With Gov.-elect Greg Abbott poised to take over the governor’s mansion in the Lone Star State later this month, the Texas legislature will be in prime position to attack and ultimately dismantle one of the state’s most successful pro-immigrant initiatives on the books: the Texas DREAM […]
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WASHINGTON — House Republicans introduced legislation Friday that would roll back President Obama’s executive actions on immigration, undoing a provision that would allow five million undocumented immigrants to remain in the country and one that protects young people brought to the United States illegally by a parent. The Republican plan, […]
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s new executive actions on immigration face legal challenges and major threats from Republicans in Congress, but activists say they’re confident those are battles they can win. A bigger challenge, though, will be making sure undocumented immigrants who are eligible to stay in the U.S legally […]
By Alan Gomez President Obama’s plan to protect nearly 5 million undocumented immigrants from deportation is already facing intense scrutiny, from Republicans threatening impeachment and lawsuits to immigration advocates eager to see the final details of the wide-ranging plan. But the biggest test facing the president’s plan could be how […]