'Dreamer' immigration bill not on U.S. Senate agenda this month

WASHINGTON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate will not consider an immigration bill as part of year-end legislation but will "turn to" a measure protecting immigrant youths known as "Dreamers" in January, said No. 2 Senate Republican John Cornyn on Monday.

Speaking to reporters, Cornyn also said that if Congress cannot meet an early March deadline for passing legislation providing the protections against deportation, President Donald Trump could extend that deadline if he chose to do so. (Reporting By Richard Cowan and Susan Cornwell; Editing by Tom Brown)

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