Trump Faces GOP Split on Whether to End ‘Dreamers’ Shield

More Republicans urging him not to act on deportation pledge
Others say keeping Obama protections damages Trump credibility

Alina Cortes, born in Mexico and lives in Texas, second from right, speaks to reporters as she stands with other DREAMers (Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors), calling for reform of the immigration system, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013, on Capitol Hill in Washington.
Photographer: Carolyn Kaster/AP Photo

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By Steven T. Dennis and Laura Litvan

January 25, 2017 at 4:24 PM UTC

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January 25, 2017 at 11:50 PM UTC

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President Donald Trump faces a fight within his own party over whether he should immediately end deportation relief for undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children, a central part of his campaign pledge to take a harder line on illegal immigration.

Trump began issuing a set of executive actions related to immigration Wednesday, but it’s not clear his early steps will affect deportation protections for about 750,000 young immigrants granted under a 2012 executive order by former President Barack Obama.