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AUSTIN — Lawmakers from border communities are asking Attorney General Ken Paxton to rescind a letter he sent to the Trump administration asking them to do away with a federal program that gives temporary work permits to people who entered the country illegally as children.
The House Border Caucus sent a letter to Paxton on Monday night, warning that ending Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, would lead to "cruel and unjustifiable consequences" for young Texans. The program protects those who were brought into the country illegally as children from deportation.
"I think it's counter to the values of Texas," said El Paso Rep. César Blanco, who chairs the caucus. "These kids were brought to this country without understanding what was happening. Many of them grew up as Americans in this country and many are active contributors to the economy."
The attorney general's office did not return a request for comment.
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http://www.elpasotimes.com/story/new...ter/528825001/
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