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President-elect Donald J. Trump has stated that he would allow ‘Dreamers’ to remain in the country, despite previously attempting to dismantle the program that protects them. His position on these immigrants, who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children, is inconsistent and conflicting.
Written by Hamed Aleaziz
Reporting live from the
President-elect Donald J. Trump has mentioned that he intends to find solutions to protect immigrants who arrived in the country unlawfully as children, often referred to as Dreamers, from being sent back to their home countries.
However, during Mr. Trump’s initial term as president, he attempted to eliminate the program that provided protection for them. His efforts were unsuccessful, as the Supreme Court intervened and prevented him from doing so.
Donald Trump’s position on immigration, specifically regarding Dreamers, is filled with inconsistencies. The decisions he makes when he becomes president will have significant consequences for approximately 500,000 individuals who have established their lives in the US, many of whom do not have any ties to their countries of birth.
President Trump expressed the need to address the issue of Dreamers, who were brought to the US at a young age and are now adults. He mentioned on "Meet the Press" that many of them do not even speak the language of their home country.
Donald Trump stated that he would collaborate with Democrats on a proposal and held them responsible for failing to shield Dreamers. However, it was actually Barack Obama who initially implemented executive action in 2012 to protect Dreamers from deportation with a policy known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA.
During the weekend, Mr. Trump expressed his surprise that President Biden had not implemented any legislation to safeguard Dreamers from potential threats to dismantle the program, similar to Mr. Trump’s own actions in 2017.
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