Trump Hates Immigrants: Born Here of Undocumented Parents or Came as Children (DACA)

DACA Kids (Dreamers) in Jeopardy under Trump Policies

Typical Hypocritical Trump Tweet

(Blame everyone except himself)

November 20, 2014 (from NBC News): President Obama announced broad executive action to offer temporary relief from deportation to millions of undocumented immigrants saying that the separation of families or the oppression of low-wage immigrant workers is “not who we are as Americans.” 

He then added: “If you've been in America for more than five years; if you have children who are American citizens or legal residents: (1) and if you register, (2) pass a criminal background check, and (3) are willing to pay your fair share of taxes — you'll be able to apply to stay in this country temporarily, without fear of deportation. You can come out of the shadows and get right with the law.”

Obama noted in his national address from the Oval Office that the move would not grant undocumented immigrants citizenship or the right to remain in the country permanently, and that he will still push for a legislative solution — akin to the bipartisan Senate bill passed last year (in 2013).

He concluded: “I want to work with both parties to pass a more permanent legislative solution. The day I sign that bill into law, the actions I now take will no longer be necessary.”

DACA kids: Individuals who meet the following criteria can apply for deferred action for childhood arrivals: (1) Are under 31 years of age as of June 15, 2012; (2) Came to the U.S. while under the age of 16; and (3) Have continuously resided in the U.S. from June 15, 2007 to the present.

What happened next shows the cold callousness and cruelty of Trump:

June 15, 2017 (from the Washington Post):

DHS Secretary John Kelly announced that he has rescinded an Obama-era memo (cited above) that sought to shield millions of parents of U.S. citizens and others from deportation – DACA kids brought or born here from undocumented parents.

Kelly’s act fulfills part of a campaign promise that Trump had made to overturn two of Barack Obama’s controversial memos on illegal immigration. The rescinded memo was never implemented and is the subject of an ongoing federal court battle waged by Texas and other states that opposed Obama’s program.

Kelly’s announcement marked the judge’s deadline for the parties to set a timetable to resolve the case, but instead, Kelly rescinded the memo.

Kelly said on DHS homepage website that there is “no credible path forward in court.”

However, Trump let stand Obama’s 2012 memo (from LawLogix.com) that granted reprieve from deportation to the nearly 800,000 undocumented immigrants who arrived as children (DACA).

My 2 cents: Under Trump, only parents of DACA kids are in jeopardy.

That’s the dilemma: Rip kids, many here for years or even born here, away from their parents most of whom are undocumented.

More recently, Trump lock kids up in cages in his latest border scheme – that appears to be Trump’s M.O. / his SOP his method of dealing making. So, how in the hell does Trump harbor such racist and cruel views about immigrants considering his grandparents were from Germany, including two of his three wives and the newest, Melania, got her parents here via “chain migration” which Trump has said he dislikes. What a big hypocrite he is.

I call it: “The Trump solution.” Most people could call it cruel and unusual justice, if even it can be called justice. 

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