GOP Defers to Trump on DACA Deal
Republican lawmakers who once supported a legislative fix for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) are publicly waiting for President Trump to initiate talks on a permanent solution. The NPR report (Sept. 28, 2025) notes roughly half a million people currently hold DACA protections, that nearly 20 DACA recipients have been detained this year amid expanded immigration enforcement, and that Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar has introduced a bipartisan bill offering a pathway to status but says Trump must lead negotiations.
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DACA has bipartisan support in Congress. Still, Republicans are following Trump's lead
New information:
- DACA currently benefits around 500,000 people in the United States
- Nearly 20 DACA recipients have been detained by immigration officials this year (per immigrant-rights group Home is Here)
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) introduced a bipartisan bill to provide a pathway to legal status; multiple GOP lawmakers who previously backed DACA say they are awaiting a signal from President Trump