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Schumer, McConnell at Crossroads on DACA

By Bian Elkhatib
Posted January 9, 2018 at 10:48pm

By Bian Elkhatib

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The Senate leaders appeared to have different strategies for how to handle next steps an immigration program known as DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals). Democrats want a plan added to a spending bill to keep the government open past Friday, Jan. 19, while Republicans want the two issues handled separately.

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