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Cielo Mendez, 17, of Plainfield, N.J., who is a DACA recipient, second from left with banner, marches next to Gabriel Henao, 7, and Kimberly Armas, 15, of Elizabeth, N.J., in support of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, known as DACA, outside of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017. President Donald Trump plans to phase out the DACA program that has protected hundreds of thousands of young immigrants brought into the country illegally as children and call for Congress to find a legislative solution. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Mexico says it will embrace Dreamers ‘with open arms’

The Mexican government waded deeply into American politics Tuesday, filing a protest with the U.S. government over the Trump administration's decision to revoke the deportation amnesty for Dreamers and demanding U.S. lawmakers quickly move to protect Mexicans who face deportation.

September 5, 2017
A woman holds up a sign that reads "Defend DACA Defend TPS" during a rally supporting Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, outside the White House in Washington, Monday, Sept. 4, 2017. TPS stands for "Temporary Protected Status." A plan President Donald Trump is expected to announce Tuesday for young immigrants brought to the country illegally as children was embraced by some top Republicans on Monday and denounced by others as the beginning of a "civil war" within the party. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Donald Trump to phase out Dreamers program

The Trump administration on Tuesday declared the Obama-era DACA program unconstitutional and ordered a phaseout, giving Congress six months to devise a permanent solution for 800,000 young adult illegal immigrant Dreamers who could be at risk of deportation.

September 5, 2017
A woman holds up a sign that reads "Defend DACA Defend TPS" during a rally supporting Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, outside the White House in Washington, Monday, Sept. 4, 2017. TPS stands for "Temporary Protected Status." A plan President Donald Trump is expected to announce Tuesday for young immigrants brought to the country illegally as children was embraced by some top Republicans on Monday and denounced by others as the beginning of a "civil war" within the party. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Activists to rally in favor of DACA program

Immigrant-rights activists will rally outside the White House and in major cities across the country on Tuesday, preparing to blast President Trump if he follows through on what those on both sides of the debate expect will be a decision to call for an end the 2012 deportation amnesty for illegal immigrant Dreamers.

September 4, 2017
President Trump will likely make a legal calculation before announcing his decision Tuesday on whether he will preserve the Obama-era deportation amnesty for illegal immigrant Dreamers, political analysts say. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump faces DACA legal hurdles if he renews Dreamer amnesty

Activists are staging a furious rearguard action to try to preserve the Obama-era deportation amnesty for illegal immigrant Dreamers, making raw political appeals to President Trump and saying he must keep the program afloat to stave off a humanitarian outrage.

September 3, 2017
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks at a town hall meeting on jobs and health care at Fellowship Chapel Church in Detroit on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017. (Robin Buckson/Detroit News via AP)

Parliamentarian gives Senate GOP one month to repeal Obamacare

The Senate parliamentarian has set a firm deadline on the Senate's Obamacare repeal efforts, saying that if the chamber doesn't act before the end of the month, it will lose the ability to pass a bill under the 2017 budget rules that help avoid a filibuster.

September 1, 2017
President Donald Trump speaks before signing a proclamation for a national day of prayer to occur on Sunday, Sept. 3, 2017, in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Sept. 1, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Donald Trump about to decide on Dreamers

The White House said Friday that President Trump will now make an announcement Tuesday on whether to scrap the Obama-era deportation amnesty that's protecting some 800,000 illegal immigrants.

September 1, 2017
This is one concept illustration of a U.S.-Mexico border enforcement zone presented during a news conference Thursday where vendors were announced for President Trump's proposed border wall. (Associated Press)

Border wall prototype contracts awarded to four companies

The administration has selected four companies to begin building prototypes for President Trump's border wall plans, announcing the decision Thursday in what officials said was the "first tangible result" of months of planning for the wall.

August 31, 2017
President Barack Obama gestures as he answers questions during his news conference at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) in Lima, Peru, on Nov. 20, 2016. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Obama will top Bush as most costly ex-president

President Obama is about to become the most expensive ex-president, costing taxpayers $1,153,000 next year, according to a new Congressional Research Service memo looking at the official allowances for the five living former chief executives.

August 31, 2017
Merced Leyua, center, joins other protesters outside the Federal Courthouse to protest a new Texas "sanctuary cities" bill that aligns with the president's tougher stance on illegal immigration, Monday, June 26, 2017, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Judge blocks enforcement of Texas’ ‘sanctuary cities’ law

A federal judge blocked parts of Texas's strict new immigration crackdown law late Wednesday, ruling that the state cannot attempt to punish sanctuary cities for refusing to turn illegal immigrants over to federal authorities for deportation.

August 30, 2017
President Donald Trump talks to reporters before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017, for a short trip to Andrews Air Force Base, Md., then onto Missouri. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Donald Trump moves to restore work requirement for welfare

The Trump administration moved Wednesday to reimpose work requirements for Americans on welfare, revoking an Obama-era policy that had urged states to apply for waivers exempting the poor from having to show they were either getting job training or looking for work.

August 30, 2017
Jose Martinez, left, and William Majano remove drywall and baseboards from a home damaged by floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Harvey price tag for Congress ‘far in excess’ of $125 billion

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Wednesday he expects federal taxpayers will have to pony up "far in excess" of $125 billion to help the recovery effort from Hurricane Harvey, saying the geography and populations affected are much higher than other storms.

August 30, 2017