Defeat of separate proposals suggests there may be no permanent solution soon for young undocumented immigrants
The Senate left hundreds of thousands of Dreamers in limbo Thursday,rejecting rival plans that would have spared them from deportation and strengthened the nation’s border security. The day’s votes, in which four separate proposals were defeated, and illustrated anew Congress’ steep challenge in striking a deal on an issue that’s proven intractable for years and on which each party’s most fervent supporters refuse to budge. The outcome suggested there may be no permanent solution soon to help the Dreamers – young,undocumented immigrants who were brought to the US as children – despite their sky-tall support in public polling.
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Source: theguardian.com