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Protestors supporting Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals outside the White House.

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Justice Department Asks SCOTUS To Reverse Court Ruling Protecting Dreamers

10:30pm January 18, 2018

by Richard Gonzales

After a federal judge blocked the Trump administration from ending DACA, the Justice Department is asking the Supreme Court to bypass the usual appeal process and hear its case this term.

President Trump speaks during a news conference with Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg at the White House on Wednesday.

Politics & Government

Trump Ducks Mueller Questions: 'Seems Unlikely That You'd Even Have An Interview'

6:36pm January 10, 2018

by Scott Horsley

President Trump took questions from reporters Wednesday during a joint appearance with Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg.

Demonstrators hold up balloons during an immigration rally in support of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals and Temporary Protected Status programs, near the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.

Politics & Government

DACA Fix Looms Over Talks To Prevent Government Shutdown

8:18am December 07, 2017

by Kelsey Snell

Leaders from both parties in Congress are headed to the White House on Thursday to discuss a deal to keep the government funded, and Democrats are seeking legal protection for so-called DREAMers.

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Sens. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and Dick Durbin, D-Ill., spoke about their Dream Act to help protect DACA recipients at a press conference on Tuesday.

Here Are 4 Options Congress Could Take On DACA

1:29pm September 06, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

There are bills already pending in Congress that could provide many of DACA's protections to the DREAMers. Some also include a path to citizenship.

A supporter of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) in Los Angeles protests the Trump administration's decision to end the program.

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5 Questions About DACA Answered

9:16pm September 05, 2017

by Richard Gonzales

Nearly 800,000 young immigrants are in limbo following President Trump's decision to rescind the Obama-era program known as DACA. Here's what you should know about the program and what happens next.

Brad Smith speaks at the Microsoft Annual Shareholders meeting in 2015. The Microsoft president issued sharp words Tuesday against President Trump's decision to cancel DACA in six months and called on Congress to make immigration a top priority.

Politics & Government

Microsoft President to Trump: To Deport A DREAMer, You'll Have To Go Through Us

7:05pm September 05, 2017

by Aarti Shahani

As dozens of CEOs called on the president to preserve DACA, and on Congress to pass an immigration bill to help immigrant youth, the president of Microsoft had some fighting words for the White House.

Then-President Barack Obama in a 2015 meeting with a group of DREAMers, who received protection from Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. Obama reacted strongly to President Trump's reversal of the policy.

Obama Calls Trump's Reversal On DREAMers 'Self-Defeating,' 'Cruel'

5:05pm September 05, 2017

by Scott Horsley

Former President Obama criticized the Trump administration's decision to phase out protection for young people who came to the U.S. illegally as children. He urged Congress to pass a permanent fix.

Desiree Armas (center) and her parents, Olga and Carlos Armas, left Peru when Desiree was 3 years old. Her immigration status made finding financial aid for college complicated.

For New Jersey DACA Student, The Road To College Is Bumpier Than Expected

9:22am July 14, 2017

by Joel Rose

We first met Desiree Armas back in January. She graduated with honors from high school, but her home state of New Jersey doesn't allow state financial aid for students in the country illegally.

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Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel speaks with members of the media after meeting with President-elect Donald Trump at Trump Tower in New York on Wednesday.

From Immigration To Infrastructure, Big-City Mayors Draw Up Wish List For Trump

9:58pm December 08, 2016

by Cheryl Corley

Worried about policy changes and potential cuts in federal funding that Donald Trump warned of on the stump, mayors are now sharing their ideas with the president-elect as he sets his urban agenda.

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John Lennon's Deportation Fight Paved Way To Obama's Deferred Action Policy

4:42pm August 23, 2016

by Hansi Lo Wang

John Lennon once fought a deportation order to stay in the U.S. His lawyer uncovered documents that eventually led to a program to temporarily protect unauthorized immigrants from deportation.