Six Senators to Watch in the Debate Over Young Immigrants
- Trump’s position may provide political cover to conservatives
- Senate is the focal point for negotiations over measure
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Senate negotiations aiming to prevent another U.S. government shutdown over immigration feature a variety of factions, hard-liners, political actors and presidential hopefuls who will determine whether people who arrived in the U.S. illegally as children will be spared deportation.
Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has promised to bring up immigration legislation by Feb. 8 in a fair and neutral process — whether or not there’s a deal beforehand.