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He remembers names (that are written on placards) — congratulations, America!

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Actual DACA deals won’t happen in televised meetings.

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Pennsylvania father Osman Enriquez was released from detention on Thursday evening.

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Immigration activists are pressuring Democrats to pass the DREAM Act, even if it means a government shutdownImmigration activists are pressuring Democrats to pass the DREAM Act, even if it means a government shutdown
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“We’re going to keep going until we get it.”

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With a government shutdown looming, some House Republicans are calling for a DACA fix soon — while their Senate colleagues are digging in their heels.

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By Dara Lind
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But now, the administration is letting those immigrants — and others affected by mail slowdowns — reapply.

By Dara Lind
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Congress thinks it has until March 5 to address DACA. It doesn’t, really.

By Dara Lind
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“The day of reckoning will soon be coming”

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It depends who’s in charge.

By Dara Lind
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How many immigrants have DACA, really? We finally have one answer — just as they start to lose it.How many immigrants have DACA, really? We finally have one answer — just as they start to lose it.
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The Trump administration threw 690,000 immigrants’ lives into limbo — and only then told the public how many of them there were.

By Dara Lind
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“If the very first thing we do is to deal with DACA, it would have negative ramifications.”

By Tara Golshan
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Tens of thousands of them are at risk of missing it.

By Dara Lind
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Four bills Congress could pass to legalize DACA recipients.

By Tara Golshan
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When you’re afraid to even go outside, you can’t go to the doctor.

By Anna North
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The deadline is two weeks away.

By Alexia Fernández Campbell
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On this one issue, at least, Breitbart is out of step with most Trump voters.

By Jeff Stein
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Denver Public Schools’ superintendent says ending DACA would be “catastrophic.”

By Alexia Fernández Campbell
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A crackdown on DREAMers will undermine respect for the law, not shore it up.

By David A. Martin
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Paul Ryan wants to get consensus among Republicans on DACA before working with Democrats.

By Tara Golshan
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It’s a strange turn of events.

By Tara Golshan and Alexia Fernández Campbell
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DREAM Act, RAC Act, BRIDGE Act: three bills with Republican support and a totally unclear path to passage.

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