Lewis: I won't vote for government funding without a DACA deal
Source: The Hill
BY MALLORY SHELBOURNE - 01/14/18 09:38 AM EST
Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) said Sunday that he will not vote to fund the government unless lawmakers reach a deal protecting immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children.
“Well, I for one, will not vote for government funding until we get a deal on DACA,” Lewis told ABC’s “This Week,” referring to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
President Trump last year rescinded the Obama-era program, which protects young immigrants from deportation, but provided Congress with a window to craft a legislative fix.
The White House and lawmakers, however, have yet to reach a deal on DACA, and Trump has said his long-promised border wall “must be part of any DACA approval.”
Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/house/368951-lewis-i-wont-vote-for-government-funding-without-a-daca-deal
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