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Senate rejects Trump immigration plan | TheHill

posted onFebruary 16, 2018
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Article snippet: The Senate rejected legislation based on MORE's framework for an immigration deal in a 39-60 vote on Thursday, leaving an uncertain path forward for Congress with nearly a million immigrants sheltered by an Obama-era program facing the prospect of deportation. The measure spearheaded by Sen. MORE (R-Iowa) needed 60 votes to clear a filibuster, but failed to meet the mark. It was the fourth proposal in a row rejected by the Senate on Thursday afternoon, and it received the fewest votes of support. All three other measures won more than 50 votes. The Grassley measure provided a pathway to citizenship for 1.8 million immigrants brought to the country illegally as children. Many of these people could face deportation beginning in March as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is scaled back, though court rulings are complicating that matter. It also included $25 billion for border security, tougher interior enforcement and new limits on legal immigration. Supporters of the plan and the White House mounted an intense pressure campaign to win over the 60 votes needed to move forward with their plan. "The president, in my view, has gone more than halfway to meet the Democrats and resolve this matter. If they're actually interested in finding a solution, it's time they take yes for an answer," Senate Majority Leader MORE (R-Ky.) said ahead of the vote. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) also called the framework a "reasonable compromise." And Trum... Link to the full article to read more

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