dreamers

Sen. Michael Bennet tells Senate to listen to the voices of Dreamers

Jan 18, 2018

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JOEY BUNCH

U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, the Democrat from Denver who is an architect of compromise and reason on immigration issues in Washington, took to the floor of the Senate Wednesday evening to try to salvage a compromise on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. A deal tied to President Trump’s demand for a wall and…
Republicans should embrace more forward-thinking solutions

Jan 5, 2018

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Jeff Wasden

The start of a new year brings new resolutions and an optimistic hope for a better year to come. 2017 certainly brought several changes and whether you believe we are headed in the right direction or have front row seats on the Titanic, there are some areas where Republicans would be wise to take note.…
Trump tells Congressional Dems: no DACA without a border wall

Dec 30, 2017

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Marianne Goodl

President Donald Trump Friday morning sent a message to Congressional Democrats: don’t even think about asking for federal authorization of DACA unless you’re also willing to pay for the border wall and a host of other immigration changes. The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program was initially authorized by a 2012 executive order from then-President…
Perlmutter greets congressional website visitors with message about DACA, health care funding

Dec 24, 2017

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Ernest Luning

U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter says he’ll be greeting visitors to his congressional website with a message of support for young immigrants and federal heath care programs until Congress tackles the issues with permanent fixes. “I support Dreamers, the Children’s Health Insurance Program and community health centers,” reads white text on a black pop-up graphic that…
‘DREAMers’ need certainty; so does Colorado’s economy

Dec 18, 2017

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Janine Davidson

Colorado has often been at the forefront of improving lives for everyone. DACA recipients, or DREAMers as they’re also known, should be no exception. From health care to tax reform, this year Congress has focused on large legislation impacting all Americans. Our members of Congress should also remember the many contributions our DREAMers make to…
Sen. Michael Bennet blacks out website to stand with Dreamers

Dec 13, 2017

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JOEY BUNCH

Michael Bennet’s office paid his Internet bill. The U.S. senator from Denver, however, purposefully blacked out his website Wednesday for a cause. He’s showing support for the Dreamers in Colorado and across the country. They could be deported unless Congress restores the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, an Obama-era program struck down…
‘Do you speak English?’: Twitter erupts after Mike Coffman tweets about DACA in Spanish

Dec 11, 2017

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Ernest Luning

U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman must have struck a nerve when he tweeted Friday that he planned to appear on a Spanish-language radio talk show to discuss legislation he supports to protect certain young immigrants from deportation. In the tweet, the Aurora Republican urged listeners to tune in – his tweet even included an emoji of…
U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman among House Republicans demanding DACA fix by year’s end

Dec 6, 2017

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Ernest Luning

U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman was among 34 Republican lawmakers asking Speaker Paul Ryan on Tuesday to act before the end of the year on legislation to protect the roughly 800,000 undocumented immigrants who were brought to the United States illegally as minors. “We must pass legislation that protects DACA recipients from deportation and gives them…
U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman sets Wednesday telephone town hall to discuss ‘critical issues’

Nov 29, 2017

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Ernest Luning

U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman, an Aurora Republican, plans to hold an hour-long telephone town hall Wednesday evening, his office announced, as tax reform legislation barrels its way through Congress and a deadline for a crucial spending bill looms. The conference call is scheduled for 6:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Register here to receive a call at the…
DeGette: Pass DACA fix by year end or look elsewhere for support on deal to avert shutdown

Nov 23, 2017

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Ernest Luning

U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, a Denver Democrat, said Wednesday she’ll withhold her vote on a crucial December spending deal unless the House passes legislation before the end of the year to protect undocumented immigrants who came to the country as minors. Some congressional Republicans have been pushing to postpone a vote re-establishing the Obama-era Deferred Action…