McMorris Rodgers Splits With Trump On DACA

Eastern Washington's Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers is the most powerful Republican woman in the U.S. House of Representatives. And now, she's speaking out against President Donald Trump's decision to end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals -or DACA.

Barack Obama Responds to Donald Trump’s Decision to End DACA

Now, , who introduced the program during his time as president, is responding to what many are calling an unconscionably cruel decision. The former president, who has spoken out against President Donald Trump's policies on a few occasions, released a statement regarding the news on Facebook.

As Trump rescinds DACA, GOP lawmaker plans to force vote on bill to protect DREAMers

Rep. Mike Coffman, R-Colo., will try to force a vote on legislation to protect the dreamers, an end-run around House Republican leaders. As Trump rescinds DACA, GOP lawmaker plans to force vote on bill to protect DREAMers Rep. Mike Coffman, R-Colo., will try to force a vote on legislation to protect the dreamers, an end-run around House Republican leaders.

Trump ends Obama program that protects undocumented ‘DREAMers,’…

Putting hundreds of thousands of people at risk of deportation and triggering a furious political battle, U.S. President Donald Trump has decided to eliminate a Barack Obama program that protects young people brought to the U.S. illegally as children, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced on Tuesday. Trump's decision jeopardizes the futures of 800,000 people, many of whom are university students or professionals familiar with no other country and largely indistinguishable from their American-born peers.

Trump to Congress: ‘Get ready to do your job’ on immigration

President Donald Trump suggested Tuesday it's up to Congress to ultimately decide the fate of hundreds of thousands of young immigrants brought into the country illegally as children. Trump was referring to former President Barack Obama's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA program, which has provided nearly 800,000 young immigrants a reprieve from deportation and the ability to work legally in the U.S. The Trump administration was expected to announce termination of the program - but only after giving Congress six months to come up with a legislative solution to protect the immigrants, sometimes known as "dreamers."

Mass. college presidents defend DACA

Public community college officials in Massachusetts are taking a stand in support of a 5-year-old immigration program put in place by President Barack Obama, but on the chopping block under President Donald Trump. Obama signed an executive order in June 2012 and the Department of Homeland Security subsequently began accepting applications for "deferred action" from immigrants who met certain criteria, such as being brought to the country before they turned 16. Under the program, known as DACA, qualifying immigrants, often described as "dreamers," are protected from deportation for at least two years, and become eligible to apply for a work permit.

Congress returns with Harvey aid, DACA, debt on daunting to-do list

The Capitol is seen at sunrise as Congress returns from the August recess to face work on immigration, the debt limit, funding the government, and Hurricane Harvey, in Washington, Tuesday. WASHINGTON >> Congress ends its five-week summer recess Tuesday as storm-ravaged states clamor for Harvey aid, the Trump administration demands a swift increase in the nation's borrowing authority, and President Donald Trump's actions on immigration seem certain to upend the fall agenda.

Poll says Trump is divisive, but he’s got plenty of company

The most eye-popping figure in the latest Fox News poll is that 56 percent of those surveyed say President Trump is tearing the country apart. Not surprisingly, there's a dramatic partisan split in those numbers: Some 68 percent of Republicans say the president is drawing the country together, while 93 percent of Democrats say he is tearing the country apart.

Over 5,00,000 Pakistanis deported from 134 countries in last 5 years

Over 5, 00,000 Pakistanis have been deported from 134 countries, including countries like Saudi Arabia, the UAE, India and China, in the last five years, according to a media report on Tuesday. While it is commonplace for Pakistanis to be deported from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and a number of European Union member states, many smaller and lesser-known countries have also booted Pakistani nationals for a number of reasons, the Express Tribune reported.

Trump poised to rescind Dreamer program, pressure Congress to fix

President Donald Trump on Tuesday is expected to rescind a program shielding from deportation some immigrants who came to the United States illegally as children, throwing their fate to Congress, which would have six months to find a fix. Sources familiar with the matter, who spoke on condition of anonymity to outline the president's thinking ahead of the announcement, stressed that the decision was not final and that Trump could change his mind at the last minute.

New York vows to sue Donald Trump over – Dreamers’ immigration policy

New York and Washington state on Monday vowed to sue President Donald Trump if he scraps a program shielding from deportation immigrants who came to the United States illegally as children. The Trump administration is expected to announce on Tuesday that he will end the so-called Dreamers program but give the US Congress six months to craft legislation to replace it, according to sources familiar with the situation.

What the Dreamers really need is compromise in Congress

President Trump reportedly plans to give notice Tuesday that he'll end the Obama program for "Dreamers" in six months , giving Congress time to pass a law to resolve one of the toughest immigration issues. Trump thus keeps his campaign promise to reverse his predecessor's clearly illegal action, while showing heart for people stuck in a bind through no fault of their own.

Trump’s DACA plan would pass hot potato to Congress

A plan President Donald Trump is expected to announce Tuesday for young immigrants brought to the country illegally as children was embraced by some top Republicans on Monday and denounced by others as the beginning of a "civil war" within the party. The response was an immediate illustration of the potential battles ahead if Trump follows through with a plan that would hand a political hot potato to Republicans on the Hill who have a long history of dropping it.