Durbin, Graham Dreaming DACA Before Christmas

I hope and pray that this Christmas will be a game changer for our movement. To all my fellow Dreamer's we have come a long way and achieved too much to go back into the shadows. As other individuals have commented on this forum, let's fight for the Dream Act for now and then come back and fight for our parents.

Link to article: http://www.rollcall.com/news/policy/...daca-christmas

Sen. Richard J. Durbin said he and Sen. Lindsey Graham have been in active negotiations with Republican senators to seek out a version of the DREAM Act that can pass the Senate.

The deal is being negotiated without input from the Trump administration, the Senate minority whip said.


“We’re kind of at the congressional level right now, the senatorial level. At some point we want to reach out to the White House,” the Illinois Democrat said.

The goal is to find consensus within the Senate and present it to the administration, Durbin said. The deal still under discussion would likely include Durbin and Graham’s so-called DREAM Act, which would provide legal status to the young immigrants currently enrolled in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, as well as enhanced border security measures.

The program, implemented through a 2012 executive action by President Barack Obama, provides work permits and social security numbers to almost to 800,000 individuals who were brought to the United States illegally as children.

“We’re going to have to be open to ideas and approaches that might not have originated from Democrats but are important to reach our goal,” the Illinois Senate minority whip said.

Durbin said it’s encouraging that Speaker Paul D. Ryan reportedly wants to get a DACA fix done this year as part of the year-end omnibus but he said he’d like to pass something sooner.

“I want to grab the first train leaving the station. ... I hope it’s before the omnibus bill,” he said.

Durbin added that lawmakers “cannot in good conscience go home for Christmas without seeing this law passed.”

While Trump originally expressed support for an immigration deal, the administration then circulated a list of demands for an immigration bill that includes several provisions that could hinder support from Democrats.

Joe Williams contributed to this report.

Santa Clause is coming to town.

Chase two birds (omnibus and compromise)

Catch nothing

we should be advocating for RAISE ACT + Dream Act compromise!

all good though, we on the same team.

Time to whip out the Egg Nogg. There's a very special christmas present on the cards here for DACA recipients! Libertarian my brah! Remember I've not forgotten. I'll be on the look out for Spending Bill + Dream Act + Border Security!

you gotta mix that eggnog with liquor brosef, we celebrating!

RAISE act + DA compromise please.
i will cry if it actually happens.

Man you better be a real warriors fan.

why do you have such a hard on for the Raise Act? its obviously a non-starter for any negotiations.

I was not able to apply for DACA until it was too late. I meet all the qualifications though. I hope we dont need to have DACA to be able to apply for the Dream Act. Include me in your prayers bros.