Cites DACA participants’
contribution to the country
EDITOR’S
NOTE: Among the dead in Houston after Hurricane Harvey is 31 year old Alonso
Guillen. Guillen
drowned while volunteering to help rescue storm survivors. Guillen was in
the US under the DACA program that Donald Trump seeks to end. - W. Collette
Congressman
Jim Langevin (D-RI) released the following statement regarding President
Trump’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
program:
“Today
marks a sad chapter in our country’s history. President Trump’s decision to end
the DACA program is a victory for anti-immigrant ideologues and further
evidence of his Administration’s general lack of empathy.
“DACA
participants are not criminals.
“Implementing
today’s executive action will cause devastation to youth who are active members
of Rhode Island’s communities and who strive for a better future.
“DACA
recipients work, go to school, contribute to our economy, and serve in our
military.
“They
should not live in fear of deportation, rather they should be embraced as
patriotic individuals who have always considered America their home.
“During
the next six months, I will do everything in my power to protect DACA
recipients from the Administration’s cruel actions and to find a permanent
legislative solution to fix our broken immigration system compassionately and
effectively.”