“This is like now or never for ‘Dreamers.' I mean, they are hanging by the thread.” Interest in a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals deal fizzles as Texas Republicans prioritize border security.
Texas Republicans who were previously open to codifying protections under Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals say time is running out in this legislative session, and the state’s Democrats fear no progress will be made when Republicans have control of the U.S. House., our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.
The House passed the American Dream and Promise Act in March 2021, which would allow DACA recipients — or “Dreamers,” based on never-passed proposals in Congress called the DREAM Act — to apply for permanent residency and end the legal limbo that has repeatedly jeopardized their ability to stay in the United States.
Democrats were also widely bracing to have their ranks thinned in this year’s midterm elections, with Biden facing low approval ratings and the president’s party traditionally losing control of Congress in his first midterm elections. Democrats needed to show voters they could deliver on their legislative agenda, and a pathway to legal status was a step too far for conservative Democrats on their massive social spending package, to the chagrin of more progressive members.
Texas House Democrats were keen to chime in on the proposal as its contours are still being worked out, particularly since they had been mulling similar ideas for increasing border infrastructure funding. U.S. Rep., D-Laredo, spoke with Sinema on Wednesday about the bill, though it is still in its early stages and the details remain in flux. Cuellar, Sinema and West Virginia’s Sen.
The year-end government funding package is another avenue for increased funding for Border Patrol. Rep., R-Fort Worth, is the top Republican appropriator in the House and said she was determined to ensure there was enough funding for Border Patrol in the spending package. And unlike Democrats, Republicans are making it clear that immigration and border security will be top of the agenda when they take over. Border security, along with gas prices, has been among Republicans’ favorite attack points on Democrats and the administration since Biden first took office. Republicans accused the administration of being asleep at the wheel as aand they have demanded Biden visit the border for himself.
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