Citizenship

March 5 is the deadline President Trump set for Congress back in September, when he announced he would phase out Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals over six months but was willing to sign a legislative fix for Dreamers, or immigrants who were brought into the United States illegally as children.
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How important is the DACA deadline, really, for Dreamers?

W. James Antle III · February 14, 2018 5:01 am

Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., and Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., have both suggested President Trump will likely not see all four pillars of his immigration plan cemented in legislation, but a narrower deal could secure the vote to pass. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

‘Skinny’ immigration plan gains traction in the Senate

Susan Ferrechio · February 14, 2018 5:01 am

"Negotiations on DACA have begun. Republicans want to make a deal and Democrats say they want to make a deal. Wouldn't it be great if we could finally, after so many years, solve the DACA puzzle. This will be our last chance, there will never be another opportunity! March 5th," the president tweeted. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Trump warns Democrats: ‘There will never be another opportunity’ to fix DACA after March 5

Anna Giaritelli · February 13, 2018 12:17 pm

Senate Majority Whip Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, has maintained the Republican Party is committed to bringing down the national debt, but timing is everything. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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John Cornyn: GOP hasn’t given up on reducing deficits and debt

Al Weaver · February 13, 2018 5:01 am

Monday marked the first time in five years Senate lawmakers debated a major immigration reform measure. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Senate opens freewheeling immigration debate

Susan Ferrechio · February 13, 2018 12:37 am

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's move to end debate on four amendments related to immigration means the Senate could finally hold a few votes on Thursday. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Mitch McConnell gets behind Trump’s immigration plan

Susan Ferrechio · February 12, 2018 9:01 pm

"What the Trump administration is requesting is not just alarming, it is illegal," California Attorney General Xavier Becerra said. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Census citizenship question gets pushback from 19 state attorneys general

Melissa Quinn · February 12, 2018 8:49 pm

Beltway Confidential

Can the ‘Supercommittee II’ fix Congress’ dysfunction?

Susan Ferrechio · February 12, 2018 5:01 am

The media have painted a picture in which President Trump routinely implies so-called "Dreamers" "are not American." No implication needed. They are literally not American citizens. That's the sticking point. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

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The media’s DACA scam isn’t working

Eddie Scarry · February 10, 2018 5:01 am

Freshman Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., has become a favorite of the media for his vocal defense of President Trump in the Russia investigation. (Alex Wroblewski/Bloomberg)

Beltway Confidential

Matt Gaetz: The boy politician making the most of his Trump moment

Philip Wegmann · February 9, 2018 10:59 pm

House Republicans, led by Speaker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, need political cover from President Trump, an immigration hawk beloved by the GOP base, if they're to risk crossing their most committed voters and supporting legislation that could provide amnesty to around 2 million people. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Paul Ryan, cornered on immigration, defers to Trump

David M. Drucker · February 9, 2018 5:01 am

The Office of Management and Budget is currently preparing for a lapse in appropriations come midnight Thursday. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

OMB warns government agencies to prepare for government shutdown

Diana Stancy Correll · February 9, 2018 12:07 am