Hundreds of DREAMers flooded Capitol Hill Wednesday, as Congress is negotiating a stopgap spending measure that will not include a version of the DREAM Act, which would grant legal status to recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, program. It appears that Congress is moving toward approving a one-month stopgap that will fund the government into January without resolving key political issues, such as immigration. This comes as seven young DACA recipients and one ally were released from jail Wednesday after six days in jail on hunger strike. The group was arrested Friday during nonviolent sit-in protests inside the offices of New York Senator Chuck Schumer and Florida Republican Congressmember Carlos Curbelo. The activists were demanding the lawmakers commit to voting “no” on a spending bill this month unless it includes a version of the DREAM Act without concessions for funding for the border wall or enhanced border security.
Amid Protests, Congress Negotiates Stopgap Spending Measure That Won’t Include DREAM Act
HeadlineDec 21, 2017