{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://pearce.house.gov/press-release/icymi-pearce-daca-bill-picks-local-support", "ICYMI: PEARCE DACA BILL PICKS UP LOCAL SUPPORT", "2017-12-28", "2017", "2017-12", "Republican", "House", "NM", "Steve Pearce", "P000588", "pearce.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, DC (December 11, 2017) Congressman Steve Pearce introduced legislation earlier this month to provide certainty to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients. Rep. Pearces proposal has gained traction throughout local news outlets in New Mexico.\nPearce DACA bill good faith compromise  \n\tLas Cruces Sun News  \n\tDecember 8, 2017\n having a bill ready to go that was introduced by a Republican member may be the best hope to ensure that those who signed up for this program in good faith dont suddenly have the information they provided to the government used against them.\nWe credit U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce for taking the initiative in introducing compromise legislation to deal with one of this areas most pressing legislative issue\nClick here to read the full article.\nPearce proposes compromise on DACA recipients  \n\tAlbuquerque Journal  \n\tDecember 1, 2017\n\nRep. Steve Pearce, a Republican who represents New Mexicos border with Mexico, filed legislation late Thursday that would allow the children of parents who came to the U.S. illegally a chance to remain in the country lawfully...\nThe move represents a proposed compromise between Democrats and President Donald Trumps administration, which has announced it would end the Obama-era DACA program...\nAn estimated 800,000 young peoples legal status is in limbo.\nClick here to read the full article.\nEditorial: Pearces Dreamers bill offers interim solution  \n\tAlbuquerque Journal  \n\tDecember 8, 2017\nIts a reasonable alternative to President Donald Trumps mandate that DACA expire on March 6.\nhis proposal takes the pressure off those immigrants facing Trumps March 6 deadline. It also gives Congress time to craft solutions to the nations unmanageable immigration system\nAs an interim solution to the numerous and vexing problems of immigration, Pearces bill has merit.\nPearces bill has merit. But the real work lies ahead.\nClick here to read the full editorial.\nPearce bill would protect DREAMers from deportation  \n\tLas Cruces Sun News  \n\tDecember 1, 2017\nU.S. Rep. Steve Pearce has introduced legislation to provide protection from deportation for young immigrants who qualify under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program\nPearce sent a letter to Speaker of the House Paul Ryan in September urging Congress to find a permanent solution for DACA recipients.\nThe bills introduction Thursday leaves a little more than three months before the March 5 deadline when DACA is set to expire.\nPearce's bill was introduced with the hope that his bill will be seen as a compromise between those who want to grant Dreamers full legal status, and those who just want to see the program ended.\nClick here to read the full article.\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://pearce.house.gov/press-release/icymi-pearce-daca-bill-picks-local-support"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9057037532329559, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}