GOP changes their bill to take work permits away from 580,000 immigrants
Immigration,Republican Party,US House,DREAM Act
On Friday night, the House of Representatives will vote on a bill to prevent the Obama administration from giving work permits or protection from deportation to young unauthorized immigrants who would have qualified for the DREAM Act.
That was a clear enough stand for them. Until it wasn't.
There are 580,000 immigrants who have already gotten two-year protection and work permits under President Obama's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Next month, those initial grants will start running out. Recipients have already started applying for renewals for another two years.
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