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The response to President Donald Trump's decision to end DACA in six months unless Congress acts has been felt across the Internet.

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There is a simple concept in American contract law known as "detrimental reliance" which DACA participants should take comfort in.

Why? Because, this principle is so embedded in American jurisprudence that it is difficult to imagine any court -- conservative or liberal -- allowing for the deportation of any lawful DACA participant.

In a wide ranging interview with IVC President Chad Peace and IVN editor Jeff Powers, US Representative Scott Peters (D-Calif.) spoke on a number of subjects as he ended his August recess.

Below are the quotes from the congressman on selected topics impacting voters.

Listen to the full podcast above.

The White House's DACA Decision

"I think it's really unfortunate. It's cruel, it's counterproductive economically, and sends the wrong message about who we are as a country."

The Department of Labor’s May 2016 Final Rule, which would have more than doubled the minimum salary necessary to satisfy the “executive, administrative or professional” (the “EAP” or “white collar”) overtime exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act, is invalid, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas has held. State of Nevada v. U.S. Dep’t of Labor, No. 4:16-CV-731, 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 140522 (E.D. Tex. Aug.

Congress returns Tuesday from their August recess to a packed legislative session. Number one on the agenda for the White House and Republicans on Capitol Hill is the ambitious goal of putting together a comprehensive tax reform bill and sending it to President Trump by October.

The "dreamers" program instituted in 2012 by Barack Obama's administration could be on its way out.

Officially named the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, the act allows certain undocumented immigrants who entered the country as children, to hold work permits, and defer their deportation.

Reports from the White House press corps suggest the program could end as soon as September 1, although the White House has disputed the accuracy of those reports.

Much of the talk about medical and recreational marijuana involves forms of TetraHydroCannabinol, more commonly known as THC. THC is the psychoactive constituent of the cannabis plant, meaning that the “high” associated with marijuana use is due to THC.

Santa Fe voters took action by filing a lawsuit asking the state Supreme Court of New Mexico to order the use of Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) in Santa Fe’s municipal elections next March. FairVote New Mexico strongly supports this legal action.

More astounding details emerged this week in the House IT scandal around Imran Awan, the ex-Wasserman Schultz IT staffer under investigation for procurement fraud and data breaches of sensitive congressional information on the House IT network.

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A movement is growing to form a new political party -- one that would not compete with the Republican and Democratic Parties, but replace the Democratic Party altogether.