Saturday, December 23, 2017
DACA and the Holiday Season
It is not a peaceful holiday season in Washington, D.C. The fallout from President Trump's rescission of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program continues to undermine politics as usual
The Washington Post reports that Democrats who voted on a spending bill this week to keep the federal government open are facing backlash from their party for not demanding a permanent solution for thousands of undocumented immigrants brought to the United States as children.
Immigration advocates in and out of Congress are railing against those who voted for the stopgap spending bill Thursday despite promises from Democratic leaders that they would force action on the issue by the end of the year. Even before the Senate vote, a group of House Democrats burst into the office of Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.), the Senate minority leader, demanding an explanation. Protesters shouting “Shame on Kaine!” briefly occupied the office of Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), who said he voted for the measure to prevent a partial government shutdown and protect federal employees.
https://lawprofessors.typepad.com/immigration/2017/12/photo-from-washington-times-it-is-not-a-peaceful-holiday-season-in-washington-dc-the-fallout-from-president-trumps-res.html
