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- Sep 2017
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www.nytimes.com www.nytimes.com
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But economists say the region is likely to recover quickly and may even experience a bump in growth from rebuilding.
This is common with many natural disasters. Hurricane Harvey is not alone in this fact.
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So far, the storm seems to have damaged things that can be replenished or replaced relatively quickly.
However, contractors have already been warned that certain at-risk areas of Houston may be blacklisted from rebuilds due to the risk of more incredibly destructive in the future.
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www.cnn.com www.cnn.com
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On Tuesday, the Trump administration, through a statement by Attorney General Jeff Sessions, ended DACA, with an effective date of six months from now, purportedly to give Congress time to address the problem.
Congress has failed on this issue before and now the pressure is now back on them once again. We need bipartisanship to save the Dreamers.
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On the other side, several Democrats have argued that DACA is effectively mandatory
Democrats want to ensure that the "Dreamers" are still protected and will not be deported back to a country that they have never known.
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www.npr.org www.npr.org
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DACA allowed individuals who were brought to the U.S. as children or teens before mid-2007 to apply for protection from deportation and work permits if they met certain requirements. Beneficiaries had to be under the age of 16 upon entering the country; no older than 31 as of June 15, 2012; lived continuously in the U.S. since mid-2007; be enrolled in high school or college, already have a diploma or degree, have a GED certificate or be an honorably discharged veteran of the U.S. military; and have no felony criminal convictions, significant misdemeanor convictions, no more than three other misdemeanor convictions or otherwise pose a threat to national security or public safety.
This is a great paragraph for those for need clarification on how DACA works.
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