Politicians and activists groups are responding to Trump\u2019s DACA decision.<\/b>
\n\u201cDACA is an unconstitutional exercise of authority by the executive branch.\u201d
\u201cOnly by the reliable enforcement of immigration law can we produce safe communities, a robust middle class, and economic fairness for all Americans.\u201d
\u201cCongress, get ready to do your job \u2013 DACA!\u201d
\u201cTo target these young people is wrong \u2013 because they have done nothing wrong. It is self-defeating \u2013 because they want to start new businesses, staff our labs, serve in our military, and otherwise contribute to the country we love. And it is cruel.\u201d
\u201cMy message to Dreamers: We see you. We stand with you. We will fight to ensure you can stay in the country you call home.\u201d
\u201cI have long supported accommodating those brought to this country illegally through no fault of their own. It is important that the White House clearly outline what kind of legislation the president is willing to sign. We have no time to waste on ideas that do not have the votes to pass or that the president won\u2019 t sign.\u201d
\u201cTrump, whose companies continue to import workers from abroad, is a cynical manipulator. Republicans\u2019 unrelenting assault on immigrants and especially Latinos is awakening a generation of young Americans to the threat to our country\u2019s diversity and economic future, just as Proposition 187 did in California more than 20 years ago.\u201d
\u201cThe (California) Legislature will do everything we can working with local governments, universities and schools to keep these young people secure, safe, and here where they belong. Not a dime of taxpayer funding or law enforcement resources should be wasted threatening the future of promising Californians.
\u201cPresident Obama wrongly believed he had the authority to re-write our immigration law. Today\u2019s action by President Trump corrects that fundamental mistake. This Congress will continue working on securing our border and ensuring a lawful system of immigration that works.\u201d
\u201cTo DACA youth across the country, I say this is not over. I stand with you and your families. You are valued.\u201d
\u201cIt is my hope that the House and Senate, with the president\u2019s leadership, will be able to find consensus on a permanent legislative solution that includes ensuring that those who have done nothing wrong can still contribute as a valued part of this great country.\u201d
\u201cI think the (administration\u2019s) actions are certainly contrary to what we stand for as Californians, and more broadly, as Americans, \u201d
\u201cAs frustrating as that may be to those who want to see DACA totally wiped off the books, and every one of its beneficiaries given a one-way bus ticket across the border, letting Congress decide what to do about the \u2018Dreamers\u2019 is exactly what ought to happen.\u201d
\u201cI speak as a pastor not a politician. I cannot address the constitutional or political questions raised by this program. But as a pastor I think we need to clearly understand what this decision means. Today our country is announcing its intention to deport more than 800,000 young people. This is a national tragedy and a moral challenge to every conscience.\u201d
\u201cDeporting hundreds of thousands of Asians and Latinos \u2013 nearly half of whom were brought to the U. S. before the age of 7 \u2013 is not only cruel, it will hurt our economy. One report estimates an economic loss of $460 billion over the next decade.\u201d
\u201cThere is no doubt that our immigration system is broken. Congress must provide a permanent, legislative solution for children brought here through no fault of their own.\u201d
\u201cRather than ending the DACA program and tearing families apart, we should instead work together towards comprehensive immigration reform that will secure our nation\u2019s borders, keep our citizens safe, and improve our immigration system to strengthen our economy and live up to our nation\u2019s values of hope, opportunity, and the American dream.\u201d
\u201c@POTUS\u2019s decision on #DACA is wrong approach at a time when both sides need to compromise on #immigration reform.\u201d
\u201cThe doors of Long Beach State University remain open to all eligible undocumented students. They are welcome and wanted at The Beach. They are an important and vital part of our campus community.\u201d
\u201cThese young immigrants have made valuable contributions to the community and the nation they consider their home, and they have earned the right to a permanent place in its history.\u201d
\u201cThe Trump administration\u2019s enforcement action on immigration shows the best immigration reform is to finally enforce the law.\u201d
\u201cIt is undoubtedly the sole responsibility of U. S. citizens and institutions to determine U. S. immigration policy \u2026 but in the current situation, the Mexican government has a moral imperative to act. Mexico will receive with open arms any dreamers who return.\u201d
\u2014 Statement from Mexico\u2019s foreign relations department, which also offered legal aid to DACA participants
\u201cI have always believed DACA was a presidential overreach. However, I equally understand the plight of the Dream Act kids who \u2013 for all practical purposes \u2013 know no country other than America.\u201d
\u201cDACA was never meant as a permanent fix to our nation\u2019s broken immigration system, but as a common sense measure to direct our federal resources to where they are needed most. However, President Trump has shown no ability or desire to get us any closer to fixing the problems we know must be addressed and has instead chosen to rally his base while weakening our national security by wasting resources on breaking up families.\u201d
\u201cDACA was an illegal abuse of executive power, and it\u2019s important to reaffirm that the president cannot unilaterally rewrite the law. Today\u2019s decision puts the ball in Congress\u2019 court.\u201d
\u201c (Trump\u2019s decision) is a despicable assault on innocent young people in communities across America.\u201d
\u201cIt just doesn\u2019 t seem like there\u2019s a great window to get this done, and we\u2019 re concerned that the president didn\u2019 t really commit to any kind of Dream Act. He just sort of dropped it in Congress\u2019 lap.\u201d
\u201cNew York will not demonize diversity. We will not stand by as 42,000 New Yorkers are deported.\u201d
\u201cToday is a cruel day for our Dreamers, our families and all Americans.\u201d
\u201cDACA has transformed the lives of young people who know no other country than America and has resulted in economic gains for cities, states, and nation as a whole. California will see the largest economic loss as a result of the President\u2019s decision, as the removal of over 200,000 Californian DACA workers will lead to an annual GDP loss of $11.3 billion.\u201d<\/p>\n

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