By Ariane de Vogue, CNN WASHINGTON (CNN) – The Supreme Court said on Monday that it will stay out of the dispute concerning the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program for now, meaning participants will still be able to renew their status. The move will also lessen pressure on Congress to […]
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President Trump delayed the rescission of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program until March 5, 2018, to allow for Congress to act on a solution. According to a report from the Center for American Progress, an estimated 91% of the close to 800,000 DACA recipients are employed in […]
The Senate Fails to Act on DACA, and the Immigration Debate Moves to the Right
20 Feb
by Foster LLP, on News
By Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker Democrats wanted this debate,” Mitch McConnell, the Senate Majority Leader, said Thursday, after the Senate spent the better part of a week trying, and failing, to reach a deal on immigration reform. Last month, to corral enough votes to keep the government running, he […]
After Senate Failure on Dreamers, Immigration Faces Unclear Path in House
19 Feb
by Foster LLP, on News
By Natalie Andrews and Kristina Peterson, The Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON—The Senate’s failure to pass immigration legislation this week has alarmed some centrist House Republicans who have been pushing their leaders for months to bring up a bill that would provide legal protections for Dreamers. Many of them represent the […]