7,028 Indian American children in trouble |
The Trump administration dealt a huge blow to immigrants as it repealed an Obama-era initiative that protected 800,000 undocumented children – including 7,028 Indian American youth – from deportation. The president allowed a six-month delay to the repeal of the program known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals – DACA – and urged Congress to create legislation to replace Obama`s 2012 executive order. DACA provided relief from deportation to undocumented students, and also allowed them to obtain work permits, social security numbers, and in-state college tuition in certain states, including California. Trump said he doesn`t favor punishing children, most of whom are now adults, for the actions of their parents. But the US must also recognize that it`s a nation of opportunity because of being a nation of laws. The president noted that writing such laws was the responsibility of the legislative branch, not the executive branch, and chided Obama for “violating the core tenets that sustain their Republic. These are American children, said Rep. Joe Crowley, D-New York, and eighty percent of Americans support DACA, and keeping these DREAMERS right here where they belong.
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