Immigration groups: Trump’s silence on DACA means it’s here to stay

Published



Immigration groups are increasingly doubtful President Trump will end President Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program after the Department of Homeland Security announced last week that recipients of the Obama-era program were safe for the unforeseen future.

Four national organizations representing a variety of immigration stances told the Washington Examiner the White House has been silent on the issue, and has not told even the groups that support Trump how it plans to go forward. That silence, according to two groups who supported Trump’s immigration positions as a candidate, indicates the idea of DACA reform is not stalled, but dead.

Full midterm coverage.Deeper analysis.

Get unlimited access to Washington Examiner's reporting, expert analysis, and coverage of the midterm elections.

Get Unlimited Access

Cancel anytime.