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U.S. gender wage gap grows for first time in a decade; Trump has embraced NC's Mark Robinson, calling him 'Martin Luther King on steroids'; Volunteers sought as early voting kicks off in MN; Women's political contributions in congressional races fall short of men's.

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Rising threats of political violence, a Federal Reserve rate cut, crypto industry campaign contributions and reproductive rights are shaping today's political landscape.

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A USDA report shows a widening gap in rural versus urban health, a North Carolina county remains divided over a LGBTQ library display, and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz' policies are spotlighted after his elevation to the Democratic presidential ticket.

"Dreamers" to Risk Arrest in Push for Congress to Act on Immigration

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Wednesday, December 6, 2017   

DENVER – Some 15,000 undocumented immigrants and supporters, including more than 20 from Colorado, are in Washington Wednesday to urge Congress to pass the Dream Act.

Pamela Resendiz Trujano, deputy director of the group United for a New Economy, says immigration agents are picking up young people who would qualify for Dream Act protections, and, she adds, every day Congress delays, more people are in danger of being deported.

"The action in D.C. is supposed to be the largest civil disobedience in immigrants' rights history, which I feel just amplifies the fact that people are willing to risk arrest and push Congress to take action, because the moment for this to happen is now," she states.

Resendiz Trujano is undocumented, but is one of a select group currently protected under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.

President Donald Trump decided in September to end DACA, and the program is set to expire in March unless Congress takes action.

Some Republicans and U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions argue that DACA, created by President Barack Obama, was executive overreach because only Congress has the authority to pass immigration laws.

There are more than 16,000 people living in Colorado currently protected under DACA.

Colorado stands to lose nearly $3 billion in total gross domestic product in the next decade if DACA ends, according to research by the Cato Institute, and the move would drain nearly $770 million from the state's coffers in lost tax revenues.

Trujano says in addition to the economic impacts, families across the nation would be at risk of being separated.

"When you're undocumented, when you're not a citizen, you do not qualify for any federal benefits,” she points out. “So we're really actually contributing to the economy by paying taxes."

In order to qualify for DACA, residents who came to the U.S. as children have to prove they have a high school diploma or a GED, or have been honorably discharged from the military, and must have no criminal record.

Wednesday’s actions also are meant to call on Congress to clear the way to permanent residency for people living in the country under Temporary Protected Status.





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