US moves to end DACA scheme

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-41165513

US moves to end DACA scheme

Obama-era scheme for illegal immigrant children is scrapped by President Trump

We are a nation of laws. No longer will we incentivize illegal immigration.

LAW AND ORDER! #MAGA

— The Trump Train 🚂🇺🇸 (@The_Trump_Train) September 5, 2017

An Obama-era scheme to protect young undocumented immigrants is being scrapped, US Attorney General Jeff Sessions has announced.

No first-time applications for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (Daca) programme will be acted on after Tuesday, the government confirmed.

However, existing recipients will not be affected for at least six months.

The scheme protected some 800,000 so-called "Dreamers", mostly Latin Americans, from deportation.

They were able to apply for work and study permits under a policy which, critics said, amounted to an amnesty for illegal immigrants.

US President Donald Trump took a hard line on immigration while campaigning for office last year and said he planned to "immediately terminate" Daca if elected.

In a statement after Daca was rescinded, he said, "I do not favour punishing children, most of whom are now adults, for the actions of their parents. But we must also recognise that we are nation of opportunity because we are a nation of laws."

The Mexican government said in a statement (in Spanish) that it profoundly regretted the scrapping of Daca and would step up its consular work in behalf of its citizens who are affected.

Those returning to Mexico would be welcomed back "with open arms", it said.

Well done President Trump. Another promise kept.

The liberals of course are up in arms about this. Good. From Mark Zuckerberg to every other do-gooder. But the law is the law, if you come into a country ILLEGALLY (yes BBC that's the word, not 'undocumented' as though they lost their visa papers in the back of a taxi. We can see through your propaganda terms) then you should be deported. I say deport the lot.

Thoughts?

[Joe]

One of my least progressive views on how things should be run - immigration is fine if you are giving more to the society than what you're taking. A good move for him really - unfortunately he's keeping a lot of the promises he originally made.