Michael Harriot, columnist at The Root, discusses the future of DACA as funding for the government is set to run out soon.
Harriot discusses the pressure Democrats are facing as immigration activists demand a fix for DACA in the spending bill. Harriot digs into the repercussions of a government shutdown and which party might suffer most if an agreement is not made.
They will consider a short-term funding measure to keep government offices fully functioning and provide emergency funding for Ukraine and federal disaster funds.
A former organizer of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group was sentenced on Thursday to 17 years in prison for spearheading an attack on the U.S. Capitol to prevent the peaceful transfer of power from Donald Trump to Joe Biden after the 2020 presidential election.
