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US Senate rejects slew of immigration reform proposals, leaves thousands of 'Dreamers' in lurch
•The US Senate on Friday rejected a slew of immigration reform proposals,leaving hundreds of thousands of Dreamers in limbo
US Congress gridlock deepens as Democrats, Republicans fail to strike deals on immigration, federal spending
•Bitterly divided US lawmakers return this week to face a shrinking window for reaching deals on immigration, federal spending and the debt
Donald Trump says he is prepared to back deal providing path to citizenship for 'Dreamers' in 10-12 years
•Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was prepared to back a deal that would provide a pathway to citizenship to America's so-called "Dreamer" immigrants over a period of 10 to 12 years.
Donald Trump says he is open to citizenship for 'dreamers' only if Democrats support wall across Mexico border
•Donald Trump on Thursday said he was open to a path to citizenship for some younger undocumented immigrants as part of his negotiations with Democrats
Donald Trump says DACA is 'probably dead', casts shadow over govt funding for immigration programme
•US president Donald Trump said on Monday that the DACA program that protects immigrants who were brought to the US illegally as children is "probably dead".
Donald Trump says he is 'the least racist person you would ever interview', denies making 'shithole countries' remark
•Donald Trump insisted that he was "not a racist," after his reported denunciation of immigration from "shithole" countries triggered a global criticism.
Condemnation mounts over Donald Trump's 'sh**hole' remark; Haiti, African countries demand apology
•Facing strong condemnation at home and abroad, US president Donald Trump on Friday denied using the word “sh**hole” to describe Haiti and African countries
United Nations urges countries to open up migration despite US boycott
•Governments that crack down on migrants are only harming themselves, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Thursday ahead of UN talks on a global response to migration boycotted by the United States.
US judge blocks Donald Trump's decision to end DACA programme for young immigrants
•A federal judge on Tuesday night temporarily blocked the Trump administration's decision to end a programme protecting young immigrants from deportation.
'We need a wall': Donald Trump asks Congress to secure border, urges compromise on 'dreamers'
•President Donald Trump urged Congress on Tuesday to reach a compromise on the fate of millions of undocumented migrants who came to the US as children, but did not give ground to Democrats over his plans for a border wall.