Washington — With prospects dimming for a deal this year to prevent young immigrants brought the to U.S. as children from deportation, sympathetic groups are planning a big push over the next few weeks to force the issue back to the top of Washington’s agenda.
Activists see their December bid as their last, best shot to save 800,000 young immigrants protected by the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, program.
They face a tough challenge, with the White House distracted by tax reform and Congress reluctant to act quickly to save the program.
Calling it illegal, the administration announced in September DACA’s termination would come after a six-month delay to give Congress time to pass a legislative fix that might allow people here illegally to stay in the only country many of them have ever known.
The multiple initiatives to save the immigrants begin next week, when caravans of the young immigrants will start arriving in Washington. Activists are planning rallies in front of the White House, sit-ins on Capitol Hill and other possible acts of civil disobedience. ...
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