There could be more than 500 so-called Dreamers in South Dakota, according to government statistics.
The Trump Administration has decided to phase out DACA and give Congress six months to come up with legislation to cover the issue. Dreamers are undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children, usually with their parents. DACA essentially made them legal.
South Dakota Congresswoman Kristi Noem says Trump has made the right decision because former President Obama’s DACA rule was unconstitutional. She says that once the border is secure, then the government can better identify the needs of the immigration system.
The South Dakota Democratic Party’s Executive Director Sam Parkinson says Trump’s decision was cruel and short-sighted. He says there will be an economic as well as a personal impact in South Dakota.
DACA stands for ‘Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals’.
(KELO)