This week, the U.S. House of Representatives moved forward with plans to undo pieces of the Obama administration's immigration policies, Politico reported.
The Republican-led chamber approved legislation, 236-191, on Wednesday funding the Department of Homeland Security through the end of September, with measures attached that would effectively kill the administration's efforts to shield DREAMers from deportation.
Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) introduced the amendment to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which allows young undocumented immigrants apply for two-year stays on deportation if they meet certain requirements akin to the federal Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act legislation. The measure passed narrowly, 218-209, with 26 House Republicans voting against it – mostly moderates on immigration who represent states with significant Latino populations, such as California, Florida, Nevada and New York.
The Obama administration has already threatened to veto the approved funding bill and the likelihood of a 60-vote override in the Senate is slim. Still, some Democrats privately worry that the heated debate in Washington could scare off immigrants who could qualify for the program, according to Politico.
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