Lankford Hopes Work on DACA, Immigration Reform Can Proceed after Shutdown

Legislation, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and immigration reform, on which U.S. Senator James Lankford has been working was at the center of the federal government shutdown. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell gave a tepid promise that DACA would be moved to early February for consideration as the Senate Democrats relented their holdout. It is expected to be considered about the same time the just passed continuing resolution to reopen the government will expire.

Lankford hopes Congress will see this as an opportunity to get work done.

“I’m pleased that Senate Democrats relented and finally agreed to reopen the government. Today, they voted for the exact offer we extended on Friday night before the shutdown. This all could have been avoided. Now is the time for this Senate to take up hard issues and begin debating and voting again. This is a unique opportunity to finally address some of our numerous immigration problems, including border security. I look forward to getting this important work done in the days ahead.”

Lankford has introduced legislation to address DACA and immigration last year; the SUCCEED Act and the SECURE Act.


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