Following a dinner at the White House Wednesday evening, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) claimed that Trump agreed to work toward a deal that would protect individuals affected by the repeal of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program in exchange for border security measures. “We […]
Dems Blast Trump for Risking Government Shutdown Over Border Wall
April 25, 2017 By
On Monday, Dems blasted President Trump for pushing for border wall funding despite the possibility of a government shutdown. Lawmakers must pass legislation by Friday night to keep the government open past April 28, but they are currently at an impasse with the White House. “Our appropriators were well on a path to resolving their […]
CBO Report: Immigration Bill is an Economic Benefit For the Nation
June 19, 2013 By
A Congressional Budget Office report finds that the Gang of Eight immigration bill now being debated in the U.S. Senate could provide economic benefits for the U.S. by decreasing the deficit and growing the economy. “The CBO has further confirmed what most conservative economists have found: reforming our immigration system […]
Senators Revisit Talks on Immigration
February 7, 2011 By
Senators Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) have renewed their partnership and are giving immigration reform another try; though this time they are playing their cards differently. Instead of directing their efforts on members of Congress who have long supported a bipartisan immigration bill, they are setting their gaze on a combination of both […]
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