Trump’s Softer Stance on ‘Dreamers’ May Spur a Fix, Senators Say
- Cornyn, No. 2 GOP leader, says he’s open to action in 2017
- Graham, Durbin also seek bipartisan help for young immigrants
Immigrants Prepare for Life Under President Trump
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Congress may consider legislation next year to allow legal status for young undocumented immigrants, the No. 2 Senate Republican said Thursday as members of both parties said they were encouraged by Donald Trump’s apparent softening of his stance on the matter.
Trump told Time magazine this week that he wants a solution for young immigrants shielded from deportation by President Barack Obama in a 2012 executive order that Trump has vowed to cancel. Senate Republican Whip John Cornyn said the president-elect’s new comments could provide momentum for a congressional fix, following enactment of legislation to secure the border with Mexico. It’s “a question of sequence," he said.