Push for 'Dreamer' immigration bill gains steam in House
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-congress/push-for-dreamer-immigration-bill-gains-steam-in-house-idUSKBN1HP2O8
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bipartisan majority of the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday urged Speaker Paul Ryan to schedule debate on bills to protect young undocumented immigrants from deportation, in a move aimed at reviving a push that sputtered in the Senate in February.
Backers said they had 240 House members on board so far pushing for debate of four different bills to replace the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which Republican President Donald Trump ended on March 5.
Under the House members plan, the measure with the most votes would win and be sent to the Senate. Novembers congressional elections could contribute to an already difficult path, however.
The bill many lawmakers think is most popular was written by Republican Will Hurd and Democrat Peter Aguilar. It would protect Dreamer immigrants from deportation and strengthen border security, although not with a Southwest border wall Trump wants.
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