Trump act to impact 7000 Indian-Americans |
US President Donald Trump is set to scrap a programme that grants work permits to immigrants who arrived in the country illegally as children, a move likely to impact more than 7,000 Indian-Americans. The programme -- Deferred Action for Children Arrival (DACA) -- was a key immigration reform of the former US President Barack Obama. Trump has already decided to rescind this programme. Such a decision by the US President, which is one of his poll promises, is expected to draw widespread criticism including those from his own Republican party. The move is likely to impact some 75,000 undocumented workers including more than 7,000 Indian-Americans. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the US House of Representatives said that Trump should not terminate DACA as "these children know no other country than the US". Deporting patriotic, courageous young men and women who are American in every way would be disastrous for our communities, our economy and our nation," said Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, Democratic leader. CATO Institute said that termination of DACA, which would result in possible deportation of these students could cost over $200 billion to the American economy and the cost to the government would be $60 billion.
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