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“I applaud President Trump for proposing a compromise that re-opens government, protects our borders and takes care of those brought to this country illegally through no fault of their own,” he said. Now it’s time for Democrats to decide if they want to negotiate in good faith and accept a compromise that secures our borders and protects DREAMers or if they want to continue playing politics. “Reopen the government, Mr. President. “Good to see the President offer a bipartisan olive branch to end the government shutdown,” he tweeted. “By proposing previously rejected initiatives, @POTUS clearly isn’t taking any real action to end the #TrumpShutdown and negotiate in good faith with Democrats. “@POTUS is offering a compromise to Democratic leadership which protects our national security and addresses #DREAMers and #TPS. Will Speaker Pelosi and Leader [Charles] Schumer finally operate in good faith to address the humanitarian and security crisis on our border and reopen our federal agencies, or will they continue to distract, oppose, and obstruct? ZERO,” she tweeted. If President Trump is serious about negotiating in good faith then he will open government first before offering concessions,” she wrote on Twitter. House Democrats support smart border security and we have voted nine times to open government and allow 800,000 federal employees to return to work.

As the national conversation about the plight of undocumented immigrants and students escalates, a solution seems beyond reach because gridlock in Congress threatens to foreclose meaningful debate that could bring certainty to the lives of hundreds of thousands of undocumented students and graduates of our public schools. But, it is not enough to grant undocumented students the right to access public education. Without DACA or similar legislation, our schools and communities, as well as our national economy, will suffer. Policymakers’ gridlock puts the nation on a path leading to significant negative consequences for learning in public schools, quality of life for families, and economic well-being in communities. How do we explain to our children that the American Dream is closed to them as a result of the actions of parents or guardians, over which they had no control? The problems of inaction threaten to ripple throughout our schools, beyond the impact on undocumented students. And, the loss of DACA educators will worsen already-serious teacher shortages, deprive students of mentors and role models, and deplete the teaching corps of much-needed diversity. It makes little sense to deport children in whom we have invested — youths we have educated as Americans, who have grown up to be contributing members of our society and who identify as American in all respects but one. Our communities and undocumented immigrant students deserve an answer. Thomas J. Gentzel is executive director and CEO of the National School Boards Association, which advocates for equity and excellence in public education through school board leadership.

By Andrew Nicla | 22 hours ago Welcome to the eighth installment of The State Press Politics Roundup, where we bring you the week's coverage of on-campus and local politics. In recent USG and campus news ABOR approves ASU tuition increases The Arizona Board of Regents approved tuition proposals for the next academic year from the state's public universities Thursday. USG reflects on abysmal election turnout Student government elections ended last week, drawing the lowest overall voter turnout since 2008, despite efforts by current and newly elected USG officials to increase "student engagement." Candidates cited a lack of student interest, uncontested tickets and nuances in campus culture as possible factors for the low turnout. This week's reporting ASU academics "heartened" by funding boost to solar energy University researchers rejoiced over Congress' passing of H.R. 1625, which increases funding by 14 percent to the Energy Efficiency and the Renewable Energy Office. The court is currently hearing a lawsuit brought forth by Attorney General Mark Brnovich in which he claims the group of students are not eligible to receive it. School of Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership fights national criticism ASU's School of Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership has faced criticism for its Western-centric philosophy and its financial supporters from some since its founding last spring. Like The State Press on Facebook and follow @statepress on Twitter. Related Stories ASASU elections end with the lowest voter turnout since 2008 By Tina Giuliano | 04/05/18 9:07pm Arizona Board of Regents approves 2018-2019 tuition proposals By Andrew Howard and MacKinley Lutes-Adlhoch | 04/05/18 1:39pm A conversation about the March for Our Lives demonstrations in Phoenix By Cassandra Laubach | 23 hours ago

The White House is blasting the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program as benefitting "illegal immigrants en masse" in its reaction to the Supreme Court's decision not to enter the legal fray. “The DACA program — which provides work permits and myriad government benefits to illegal immigrants en masse — is clearly unlawful. The district judge’s decision unilaterally to re-impose a program that Congress had explicitly and repeatedly rejected is a usurpation of legislative authority," deputy White House press secretary Raj Shah said in a statement on Monday. "The fact that this occurs at a time when elected representatives in Congress are actively debating this policy only underscores that the district judge has unwisely intervened in the legislative process. We look forward to having this case expeditiously heard by the appeals court and, if necessary, the Supreme Court, where we fully expect to prevail," he said. The Supreme Court earlier on Monday announced it would not hear the Trump administration's challenge to a lower court ruling that blocked it from scaling back DACA. DACA permits immigrants who entered the U.S. illegally as children to work and go to school in the country. The Supreme Court could still decide to consider the case when the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals concludes its review and makes a decision on the program. The announcement comes one week before President Trump's March 5 deadline for Congress to draft legislation to replace the program. Congress has made little progress toward reaching an agreement on legislation to replace DACA.