Senate begins debate on DACA with a blank slate

Dozens of lawmakers, including Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., gathered in September in support of immigration legislation. Photo by Elizabeth Hewitt/VTDigger
WASHINGTON — With less than a month remaining before a popular immigration program is set to expire, the Senate has begun a free-for-all process that could set the course for the future of program Monday.
Staff for the two senators from Vermont say the lawmakers are preparing for the debate. Both Bernie Sande