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House Republicans urge permanent solution for DACA recipients by year end

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Washington, December 7, 2017 | By The Ripon Advance | comments

On Tuesday, over 30 members of the House, many of whom are members of the Republican Main Street Caucus, urged Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) to permanently resolve the status of individuals in the U.S. under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, also known as “Dreamers,” through legislation that could be brought to the House floor by year end.

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DACA recipients did what the U.S. government asked them to do, said Rep. Jeff Denham (R-CA), who serves as co-chair of the caucus. “They came out of the shadows, paid a fee, passed a background check, and got a job or enrolled in school. They are making real contributions to the only country they have ever known to be home,” Denham said.

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