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ARTICLE · 25 JANUARY 2018

Government Shutdown Ends – Is Immigration Reform On The Horizon?

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Three days into the government shutdown, Senate Majority Leader McConnell (R-KY) and Senate Minority Leader Schumer (D-NY) took to the Senate floor Monday afternoon to announce ...

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Three days into the government shutdown, Senate Majority Leader McConnell (R-KY) and Senate Minority Leader Schumer (D-NY) took to the Senate floor Monday afternoon to announce an agreement to end the impasse and reopen the government. The Senate voted later in the day 81-18 in support of a short-term continuing resolution (CR) running through February 8, sending it to the House of Representatives where it was quickly approved 266-150. The CR was then signed by President Trump, allowing Federal workers to return on Tuesday.

Setting the Stage for Immigration & DACA Negotiations?

Democratic support, while not universal, was secured with a promise from Majority Leader McConnell to open bipartisan talks on various immigration issues, including the proposed border wall and the so-called "Dreamers" impacted by President Trump's decision to end the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The commitment from Majority Leader McConnell is for any

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