Texas Governor Greg Abbott has sparked outrage by referring to the five victims of a deadly mass shooting as “illegal immigrants”.

“Dreamers” are undocumented migrants who were brought into America as children. Eleven years ago, President Barack Obama enacted Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), which gives temporary lawful status to those migrants and keeps them from being deported. Under DACA, they can also get jobs, drivers licenses, and attend college.

UNLV’s Immigration Clinic may be at risk of shutting its doors if it doesn’t secure additional funding, but a bill in the Nevada Legislature could help keep the office open.

UNLV's Immigration Clinic may be at risk of closing its doors if it doesn't get additional funding, but a bill in the Nevada Legislature could help keep the office open.

The UNLV Immigration Clinic, run by Boyd Law School, could soon get more funding from state lawmakers to help support.

The UNLV Immigration Clinic, which provides free consultations and deportation defense for adults in immigration detention and children who came to the U.S. without an adult, is looking to double its funding from the state.

As the lame duck session of Congress continues, educational organizations are lobbying for legislation to protect undocumented Americans who arrived in the country at young ages, known as Dreamers.

Nevada’s Catherine Cortez Masto triumphed in her closely watched race this past weekend, defeating Big Lie pusher Adam Laxalt and keeping the U.S. Senate in Democratic control for another two years. Cortez Masto, the first and only Latina in the chamber, secured her reelection on Saturday following vote counts in Clark County, a blue stronghold.