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Democrats call for DACA fixing before spending package, else…
Following a Huffington Post report that suggested House Speaker (R-Wis.) expected a DACA fix in the spending omnibus, House Minority Leader, Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Wednesday said she wants a…
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Protesters confront Pelosi in San Francisco over DACA
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi was at the receiving end of a huge confrontation by angry protesters in San Francisco on Monday for tentatively signing a deal with President Trump…
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Trump expresses empathy towards Dreamers
Even though he phased out the DACA program and recently rebuffed claims of a deal without border security from Democrats leaders, President Trump appears to have a reserved empathetic feeling…
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Trump rebuffs Democrats claim of a DACA deal
President Donald Trump has rebuffed claims by Democrats leaders that a deal about Dreamers was reached last night at a dinner between both parties. President Trump met with Senate minority…
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Trump promised to sign DACA bill – Nancy Pelosi
House minority leader, Nancy Pelosi has boasted about a promise she claimed President Trump made to her where the President said he would sign a bill providing an alternative to…
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House leaders scheduled to meet on DACA
House Speaker Paul Ryan is scheduled to meet with Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and other top Democrats on Wednesday to discuss alternative legislative options to the DACA phase out to…
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White House says DACA legislation not linked to border wall funding
Following, speculation that President Donald Trump would require any compromise on potential DACA legislation including money for a wall along the Southern border, Marc Short, White House legislative affairs director…
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Companies, educational institutions move to defend DACA recipients
In defense of employees and students caught in the DACA program rescinding, leading corporations and colleges and universities are mobilizing to protect recipients of the program which was instituted by…
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Meet the Dreamers, love like Rihanna, squiggly brows | See our top 10 photos from last week
Although Monday was officially designated as a public holiday in many parts of the world - "Labor Day" for some and an extended Eid-l-Adha break for others - only a…
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New York archbishop fires back at Steve Bannon over DACA comments
In response to Steve Bannon’s criticism of the Catholic Church’s support of DACA, New York archbishop, Cardinal Timothy Dolan has fired back at the former White House chief strategist, FOX…
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The Late 5: Aisha Alhassan’s fate, Bannon bashes the Catholic church and other top stories
Good evening. Here are the top stories that drove conversation today: Following a controversial viral video showing minister of women’s affair Aisha Alhassan publicly declaring support for former vice president…
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Catholic Church supporting DACA because they need illegal aliens to fill their churches – Bannon
Former White House chief strategist, Steve Bannon has slammed the Catholic Church for their sentimental support for DACA. In his first interview since leaving the White House, Steve Bannon told…
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“You have nothing to worry about” | Trump assures DACA recipients of 6-month grace period
After rescinding the DACA program enacted by the last administration which allows 800,000 children illegally brought to the US to seek work permit and continue their stay, President Trump has…
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Down with DACA: America is getting darker, isn’t it?
by Alexander O. Onukwue As reasons are being given for and against the decision by the Trump administration to put an end to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA),…
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Can the US Congress save the 800,000 DREAMers in just six months?
by Alexander O. Onukwue The announcement of the scrapping of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy on Tuesday by the Trump Administration set in motion a timeline for…
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Lesson: The legal principle on which Obama initiated DACA
by Alexander O. Onukwue Many past leaders in the USA have cried out following the decision by the Trump White House to rescind DACA, the programme that enabled undocumented immigrants…
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What DACA cancellation makes you think of as a Nigerian
by Alexander O. Onukwue There are sure to be many Nigerians affected by the cancellation of DACA announced by the Trump administration yesterday, those who were taken to the United…
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Cancelling DACA: A definite cruelty or has it always been a deferred certainty?
by Alexander O. Onukwue Shifting slightly from the effects of Hurricane Harvey, national focus and the news media in the United States of America this week are on the cancellation…
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I will revisit DACA if you fail – Trump warns Congress
President Donald Trump is not taken any chances with his resolve to bring the DACA program to an end. The President’s decision which was announced yesterday by Attorney General Jeff…
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The Big 5: “Rascal doctors” on strike, No FEC meeting, and other top stories
Hello, Good morning. Here are the top 5 stories you should be monitoring today: The Presidency has announced that the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting will not hold this week…
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Trump’s DACA termination contrary to ‘common sense’ – Obama
Former President Barack Obama has slammed President Trump’s decision to rescind DACA program. In an issued statement earlier today, Mr Obama calls the latest development “contrary to our spirit, and…
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Decision to end DACA is ‘cruelly wrong’ | Mark Zuckerberg berates Trump
The decision of President Donald Trump to rescind DACA has not been well-received by billionaire, Mark Zuckerberg, who expressed his dissatisfaction with the move on his created platform Facebook. In…
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Trump’s full statement on rescinding DACA
Following Attorney General Jeff Sessions announcement earlier today that the Trump Administration has decided to wind-down the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) a program established by the Obama administration…
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The Late 5: Goodbye to recession, Trump dumps DACA, and other top stories
Hello, Good evening. Here are the top 5 stories that drove conversation today: Nigeria is officially out of recession, as the nation's GDP grew by 0.55 percent for Q2 2017,…
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Five things we learnt from Trump’s statement on DACA
Following the decision of President Donald Trump to halt the continuation of DACA program, the White House has released an official statement from the President. The statement communicated the President’s…
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AG Jeff Sessions clarifies Government’s decision to end DACA
Following President Trump’s decision to end the DACA program with a six-month delay for Congress to work on it, Attorney General Jeff Sessions has made a statement clarifying the government’s…
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DACA program: Trump challenges Congress to be ready to act
President Donald Trump as resumed to his preferred portal of expression “Twitter”. This time, the President is aiming no dig or swipe at anyone but rather, he is posing a…
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Obama to speak out against Trump’s DACA plan
Former President Obama is expected to share his variance to President Trump’s possible decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, Politico reports. A source close to…
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President Trump to reveal stand on DACA on Tuesday – White House
White House press secretary, Sarah Sanders on Friday told reporters that President Trump will make a decision on whether or not to end the Obama-era DACA program on Tuesday. She…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy