Washington, DC – The Trump administration today announced their intention to reverse the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy, leaving the fate of 800,000 immigrants in jeopardy. League of Women Voters president Chris Carson issued the following statement:
“This administration’s decision to rescind the ‘Dreamers’ program is shameful and does not serve national interest.
“As a country of immigrants, we are made stronger by our diversity. Yet time and time again, this administration has discriminated against immigrants and communities of color.
“Reversing the DACA policy will have a devastating impact on our economy. Ending this program will increase unemployment.
“Thousands of the Dreamers protected by DACA were brought to this country as babies and have no memories of their birth country. These individuals are paying taxes, contributing to Social Security and are Americans in everything but the name.
“The League of Women Voters is opposed to deportation of non-criminal undocumented immigrants and we urge congress to pass a clean Dreamers Act to protect, not turn away, the 800,000 young people who were brought to the United States as children.”
Contact: Sarah Courtney | 202-263-1332 | scourtney@lwv.org
League of Women Voters of the Umpqua Valley 