DREAMERS/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A breakaway group of Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives plans on Wednesday [5-9-18] to defy their leaders and join with Democrats in an attempt to force action on legislation that would protect young, illegal immigrants from deportation. The rare move could trigger a House debate next month on four bills to replace the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which President Donald Trump opposes, and potentially break a congressional stalemate on immigration. Congress has struggled for years to overhaul immigration law, deadlocked over an issue that Trump exploited to great effect in the 2016 presidential campaign and that is already key in races heading into November’s congressional elections. Under the bipartisan effort, whichever of the four bills gets the most votes, and at least a majority of the House, would be sent to the Senate for consideration. House backers think that if they can pull off the legislative feat, enough members of the Senate would vote for a bipartisan bill to ensure passage. Trump has proven to be erratic and many lawmakers have given up predicting whether he would sign or veto legislation.”
-Richard Cowan, “Rebel U.S. House Republicans seek to force ‘Dreamer’ immigration vote,” Reuters, May 9, 2018 10:07 am