The Mexican government said Tuesday it “deeply regrets” the Trump administration’s decision to roll back the Deferred Action of Childhood Arrivals program and “expresses deep concern” about the uncertainty those born in Mexico who are protected by the program now face.
“The Mexican government has invariably stated that the DACA young people, also known as Dreamers, contribute in a significant and daily way to the economy, culture and society of the country to which they arrived as children,” Mexico’s secretary of foreign relations said in a statement. “Just a few days ago, in his message to the nation on the occasion of his fifth report of the government, the president of the Republic, Enrique Pena Nieto, reiterated to all the young Dreamers their recognition, admiration, and solidarity without reservations.
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