As president, Trump has taken a series of executive actions to restrict immigration that have included ramping up deportations and banning people and refugees from certain Muslim-majority nations from entering the US. Congressional Democratic leaders had previously been optimistic about striking a deal with Donald Trump that would protect the young immigrants. “The list includes the wall, which was explicitly ruled out of the negotiations. Trump has previously said that funding for the wall could be addressed separately and suggested that he did not expect it to be included in a Daca bill. Disappointed Trump supporters say he's 'going soft' on border wall promise Read moreDemocrats and immigration activists also want any deal to include a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers.

Source: The Guardian October 09, 2017 00:19 UTC