President Napolitano’s statement on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program
June 19, 2017 •
On June 16, President Napolitano released the following statement after the Department of Homeland Security issued its guidance on the status of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program known as DACA:
I applaud reports that the Trump administration will maintain the DACA program that for the past five years has allowed hundreds of thousands of Dreamers to live, work, and study in the United States. This common sense approach to immigration enforcement, implemented while I served as secretary of Homeland Security, benefits not only the program recipients — thousands of whom are students at the University of California — but our nation as a whole. DACA recipients continue to contribute their talents and vision to the United States, the country they know as home. Our communities are enriched by their drive and perseverance to succeed, a hallmark of a nation built by immigrants and a crucial reminder of the need for comprehensive immigration reform.
