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Since its inception in 2012, DACA has allowed nearly 665,000 individuals to work in the United States without the threat of deportation. To qualify for DACA, applicants must have come to the United States before their 16th birthday and either be currently enrolled in school or have earned a high school diploma or GED. Those who have received an honorable discharge from the U.S. military are also eligible for DACA benefits. Any individual convicted of a felony or serious misdemeanor is deemed ineligible for deferred action.
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U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Lewisville, is among 13 Texas congressional representatives who will play co-hosts to the North Texas U.S. Service Academies forum Saturday in Arlington
Staffers for U.S. Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz, Burgess, U.S. Reps. Sam Johnson, John Ratcliffe, Jeb Hensarling, Joe Barton, Kay Granger, Kenny Marchant, Roger Williams, John Carter, Pete Sessions and Marc Veasey will be at the forum to answer questions about the congressional process.
WASHINGTON — In a letter to the Federal Communications Commission and the Justice Department, four Democratic House members from diverse regions have weighed in in support of the Charter Communications-Time Warner Cable merger.
House Moves to Expand Small ISP Transparency Exemption
Key Development: The House voted 411-0 to approve legislation (HR 4596) to extend and expand a small business exemption from transparency requirements in the FCC's net neutrality rules.
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Before passing the House bill, Republican and Democratic lawmakers said the measure would reduce regulatory burdens on small, often rural ISPs, which would help expand broadband availability.
White House Announces Support for ISP Exemption Bill, With a Caveat
The White House supports a bill that would exempt small broadband service providers from Federal Communications Commission transparency rules, as long as it doesn’t mess with net neutrality, the administration signaled Monday in a statement of administration policy.
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