'Problem Solvers Caucus' releases plan for Dreamers

The so-called Problem Solvers Caucus, a bipartisan congressional group led by U.S. Rep. Tom Reed, R-NY and U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-NJ, released an agreement on Monday with the points they are supporting for a solution for DACA holders.

Since President Donald Trump suspended the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals - created by an Obama administration executive order - its roughly 800,000 participants have been losing the protection provided by the program against deportation for young immigrants that came to the United States illegally when they were minors.

Finding a solution for the so-called dreamers affected by the suspension of DACA has become perhaps the most contentious issue for Congress to be able to pass a government spending bill with deadline on February 8.

"This bipartisan proposal shows that Republicans and Democrats can work together to find common ground on border security and DACA to help the young people who were taken to the United States illegally as children," said U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman, R-CO, one of the caucus members who helped draw up their proposal.

The caucus said, in a press release, that its 48 congressional members agreed to vote for any budget proposal including the principles they outlined.

The following is the Problem Solvers Caucus agreement to solve DACA:

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