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Trump plans to phase out DACA, administration officials say

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09-05-2017, 08:42 AM
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ABC News has learned that President Donald Trump plans to phase out the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals immigration (DACA) policy, according to two administration officials.

According to two administration officials, here’s the policy to be announced later today:

The administration won't consider new applications for legal status dated after Sept. 5.

If you are not already protected by the program, you are out of luck, although applications filed before Tuesday that are pending will continue to be processed.

Anyone who has a DACA permit expiring between now and March 5, 2018, can apply for a two-year renewal. That application must be submitted by Oct. 5.

Some Dreamers, those with permits that expire between now and March 5, will be eligible for legal status for another two-plus years. For others, legal status ends as early as March 6.

But officials insist that even if Congress fails to enact new protection for the Dreamers, they will not be rounded up and deported. Officials say the priority for deportation will continue to be undocumented immigrants who have committed crimes.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions will hold a briefing today at the Department of Justice to make the announcement on the DACA program, which protects nearly 800,000 people from deportation.

DACA allows individuals who entered the U.S. prior to their 16th birthday to register to remain in the country, provided they pay a fee and meet certain requirements related to their education and criminal record. Those accepted under the policy may stay for renewable periods and are eligible for work permits.

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The White House said repeatedly that the decision was one Trump was not taking lightly.

“The president's priorities on immigration are to create a system that encourages legal immigration and benefits our economy and American workers,” White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said Friday. “The president's been very clear he loves people and he wants to make sure that this decision is done correctly.”


The president further expressed that he believed it would be a difficult choice to end the policy.

"We love the Dreamers," said Trump from the Oval Office on Friday. "We love everybody."

Trump told ABC News' David Muir in January that those covered by the program "shouldn't be very worried" and that they're "going to take care of everybody."

"I do have a big heart," said Trump at the time on the matter.
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The article is unclear but it sounds like those with permits expiring march 6 2018 and forward will automatically expire or does it mean they will just phase out on their own?

Wouldn't make much sense if those before 3/5/18 can renew for 2 more years and everyone else is done after 3/6/18
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The article is unclear but it sounds like those with permits expiring march 6 2018 and forward will automatically expire or just phase out on their own?
Phase out on their own.
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The article is unclear but it sounds like those with permits expiring march 6 2018 and forward will automatically expire or just phase out on their own?
Phase out...
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Let's wait until 11am for details.
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The article is unclear but it sounds like those with permits expiring march 6 2018 and forward will automatically expire or does it mean they will just phase out on their own?

Wouldn't make much sense if those before 3/5/18 can renew for 2 more years and everyone else is done after 3/6/18
Not unclear... "as early as..."
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Not unclear... "as early as..."
Yeah, that's the implication I was missing, thanks guys.

Also, if this is true then it's almost a nearly 3 year phase out... if nothing gets done, there will be people expiring all the way into march 2020.
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The question is, can congress act? Trump has washed his hands off, and looks like he had no option. Also, there was no guarantee he could win the challenge even if he decided to defend DACA. No one will know for sure.

It clearly seems this is the best he could do. Although, a year would have been nice.
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But officials insist that even if Congress fails to enact new protection for the Dreamers, they will not be rounded up and deported. Officials say the priority for deportation will continue to be undocumented immigrants who have committed crimes.
This is disingenuous. Sure they might not send ICE to our door, but the administration is deporting all undocumented immigrants regardless of crimes.
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It's BS that we won't get deported. Even under DACA Sessions clearly said we were a target. Now imagine how is going to be without it.
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