WASHINGTON, D.C.: The citizenship hopes of 1.8 million immigrants brought to the United States as children hung in the balance on Monday (Tuesday in Manila) as Congress launched debate on the hot-button issue, with President Donald Trump eager to “make a deal” on new legislation.
In offering a path to citizenship for so-called Dreamers, Trump has exceeded the demands of opposition Democrats—but only in exchange for tough cutbacks on overall immigration and funding for a massive wall on the Mexican border.
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