three-year extension of temporary protected status for the roughly 300,000 immigrants currently covered under the status, they're facing the prospect of their tps expiring. the white house is defending this proposal on saturday, against criticisms from both sides of the aisle, responding to charges from the far right that this bill would amount to amnesty. vice president pence said a pathway to citizenship right now is not on the table, claims that the bill would not constitute amnesty for the dreamers. pence also acknowledging that the president in the past has said he would not support this kind of trade daca for wall funding by saying the president came around to the idea after hearing from rank and file members on both sides of the aisle. the white house is hoping to move quickly on this bill with a vote in the senate as soon as next week. but it is not yet clear whether the bill has the ability to make it through the republican-controlled senate, let alone the