Activists scramble amid reports Trump to end protections for Dreamers

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Supporters of an Obama-era program protecting so-called “Dreamers” from deportation are scrambling amid reports that President Trump is close to ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.

NBC News’s Pete Williams and Julia Ainsley reported Friday that Trump appears poised to pull the plug on the program that would affect nearly 1 million people.

The Department of Homeland Security sent a recommendation to the White House earlier this week about the program, NBC reported, while Attorney General Jeff Sessions met with senior officials Thursday at the White House.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) has threatened to challenge DACA in court if the Trump administration doesn't rescind it by Sept. 5.

The NBC report followed a report by Axios on Thursday that Trump is “seriously considering” terminating the program.

http://thehill.com/latino/348019-activists-scramble-amid-reports-trump-to-end-protections-for-dreamers

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1. This is just a trial balloon

The Dreamers were always seen as bargaining chips by the Trump administration. He knows they're not part of the legitimate problems that his base has will undocumented immigration, but at this point, they have value to get what he wants on something else.

Say that a bill is up for a vote in Congress to extend the debt ceiling, with provisions for wall money and enactment of DACA into Federal law. How will our side vote? I don't think DACA is a deal breaker for the GOP, if it gets them something else they want.