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Articles by S.A. Miller

Juan Manuel Montes-Bojorquez, 23, qualified for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, but U.S. Customs and Border Protection said he violated terms of the program and was subject to deportation.

Feds say deported ‘Dreamer’ lost status, had criminal convictions

Immigrant rights groups think they've found the right case to highlight their battle against President Trump's get-tough immigration policy, but the situation with Dreamer Juan Manuel Montes-Bojorquez is not the clear-cut case of a clean-cut kid being ousted for no good reason.

April 19, 2017
President Donald Trump arrives on the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, April 18, 2017, after a short trip from Andrews Air Force Base, Md., after speaking at Snap-On Inc. in Kenosha, Wis. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Trump White House readies for government shutdown

White House officials say they will provide guidance to federal agencies Friday on contingency plans for a potential government shutdown, a week before the April 28 deadline for Congress to pass a spending bill and keep the lights on.

April 19, 2017
Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, New York Democrat, has warned that any "poison pill" policy riders would galvanize his members to defeat a funding package. (Associated Press/File)

No government shutdown, budget negotiators insist

Despite intensifying clashes over several hot-button spending issues, budget negotiators continued to profess optimism Monday that they would avoid a government shutdown next week, and Trump administration officials refused even to discuss contingency plans in case the deal collapses.

April 17, 2017
Eighty days into his presidency, President Trump has been denied the major legislative accomplishments that were cornerstones of his campaign. (Associated Press/File)

Donald Trump’s agenda mired in Congress

President Trump is stringing together some wins -- including a precision military strike on the Syrian regime, confirmation of his Supreme Court pick and trashing reams of Obama-era regulations -- but much of his legislative agenda remains bottled up in Congress.

April 10, 2017
President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands during a dinner at Mar-a-Lago, Thursday, April 6, 2017, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Donald Trump meets with Xi Jinping at Mar-a-Lago

President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping began high-stakes talks in Florida facing each other across a dinner table Thursday, connecting on a personal level before getting down to tense discussions about trade and the nuclear threat from North Korea.

April 6, 2017