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Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (view source)
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The '''Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals''' ('''DACA''') program is a [[United States]] government program established during the [[Obama Administration]] that gave [[executive amnesty]] to illegal immigrants who crossed the border as children.<ref>Duke, Selwyn (January 8, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/immigration/item/27915-truth-on-daca-we-ve-already-granted-amnesty-to-these-illegals Truth on DACA: We’ve Already Granted Amnesty to These Illegals]. ''The New American''. Retrieved January 8, 2018.</ref>
The Obama Administration established DACA<ref>Munro, Neil (July 21, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/07/21/daca-seven-facts-obamas-amnesty-decree/ DACA: Seven Facts About Obama’s Amnesty Decree]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 21, 2017.</ref><ref>Nolte, John (September 5, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2017/09/05/14-things-msm-wont-tell-daca/ 14 Things the MSM Won’t Tell You About DACA]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 6, 2017.</ref><ref>Klein, Aaron (September 3, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/03/obama-administration-usurped-constitution-bypassed-congress-grant-de-dacto-amnesty-dreamers/ How the Obama Administration Bypassed Congress to Grant De Facto Amnesty to Young Illegal Aliens]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 3, 2017.</ref> in 2012. Not only did it give amnesty to illegals who were minors when they entered the country, but it gave them work permits (jobs which could have gone to American citizens). Additionally, the Obama Administration was able to give green cards to about 40,000 of those DACA illegals.<ref>Munro, Neil (September 1, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/01/daca-backdoor-granted-green-cards-45000-illegals/ 45,000 Illegals Using DACA Backdoor to Get Green Cards]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 1, 2017.</ref><ref>Binder, John (September 26, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/26/feds-confirm-40k-illegal-aliens-shielded-by-daca-already-given-amnesty/ Feds Confirm 40K Illegal Aliens Shielded by DACA Already Given Amnesty]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 26, 2017.</ref>
In his 2013 memoir, liberal Democrat U.S. Representative [[Luis Gutiérrez]], an ally of Obama on immigration issues, stated that Obama did not believe that DACA was legally possible until he enacted it.<ref>Pollak, Joel B. (September 5, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/05/luis-gutierrez-daca-2013-obama-said-illegal/ Luis Gutiérrez on DACA in 2013: Obama Said It Was Illegal]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 6, 2017.</ref>
On September 5, 2017, the [[Trump Administration]] announced that it would end the DACA program in six months,<ref>Multiple references:
*Mason, Ian (September 5, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/05/jeff-sessions-announces-daca-demise/ Jeff Sessions Announces DACA Demise]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
*Noble, Andrea; Dinan, Stephen (September 5, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/sep/5/trump-phase-out-dreamers-program/ Trump phaseout of DACA gives Congress six months to devise solution for Dreamers]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
*[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/09/05/trump-administration-ends-daca-with-6-month-delay.html Trump administration ends DACA, with 6-month delay]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
*Holland, Steve; Torbati, Yeganeh (September 5, 2017). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration/trump-ends-dreamer-immigration-program-places-onus-on-congress-idUSKCN1BG0H2 Trump ends 'Dreamer' immigration program, places onus on Congress]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved January 8, 2018.</ref> and it began negotiations with Congress on potentially making the program legal in exchange for border security provisions.
==References==
{{reflist}}
[[Category:Obama Administration]]
[[Category:Immigration]]
[[Category:Threats]]
[[Category:United States Political Terms]]
The Obama Administration established DACA<ref>Munro, Neil (July 21, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/07/21/daca-seven-facts-obamas-amnesty-decree/ DACA: Seven Facts About Obama’s Amnesty Decree]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 21, 2017.</ref><ref>Nolte, John (September 5, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2017/09/05/14-things-msm-wont-tell-daca/ 14 Things the MSM Won’t Tell You About DACA]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 6, 2017.</ref><ref>Klein, Aaron (September 3, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/03/obama-administration-usurped-constitution-bypassed-congress-grant-de-dacto-amnesty-dreamers/ How the Obama Administration Bypassed Congress to Grant De Facto Amnesty to Young Illegal Aliens]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 3, 2017.</ref> in 2012. Not only did it give amnesty to illegals who were minors when they entered the country, but it gave them work permits (jobs which could have gone to American citizens). Additionally, the Obama Administration was able to give green cards to about 40,000 of those DACA illegals.<ref>Munro, Neil (September 1, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/01/daca-backdoor-granted-green-cards-45000-illegals/ 45,000 Illegals Using DACA Backdoor to Get Green Cards]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 1, 2017.</ref><ref>Binder, John (September 26, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/26/feds-confirm-40k-illegal-aliens-shielded-by-daca-already-given-amnesty/ Feds Confirm 40K Illegal Aliens Shielded by DACA Already Given Amnesty]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 26, 2017.</ref>
In his 2013 memoir, liberal Democrat U.S. Representative [[Luis Gutiérrez]], an ally of Obama on immigration issues, stated that Obama did not believe that DACA was legally possible until he enacted it.<ref>Pollak, Joel B. (September 5, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/05/luis-gutierrez-daca-2013-obama-said-illegal/ Luis Gutiérrez on DACA in 2013: Obama Said It Was Illegal]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 6, 2017.</ref>
On September 5, 2017, the [[Trump Administration]] announced that it would end the DACA program in six months,<ref>Multiple references:
*Mason, Ian (September 5, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/05/jeff-sessions-announces-daca-demise/ Jeff Sessions Announces DACA Demise]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
*Noble, Andrea; Dinan, Stephen (September 5, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/sep/5/trump-phase-out-dreamers-program/ Trump phaseout of DACA gives Congress six months to devise solution for Dreamers]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
*[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/09/05/trump-administration-ends-daca-with-6-month-delay.html Trump administration ends DACA, with 6-month delay]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
*Holland, Steve; Torbati, Yeganeh (September 5, 2017). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration/trump-ends-dreamer-immigration-program-places-onus-on-congress-idUSKCN1BG0H2 Trump ends 'Dreamer' immigration program, places onus on Congress]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved January 8, 2018.</ref> and it began negotiations with Congress on potentially making the program legal in exchange for border security provisions.
==References==
{{reflist}}
[[Category:Obama Administration]]
[[Category:Immigration]]
[[Category:Threats]]
[[Category:United States Political Terms]]