Upton Holding Out Hope For DACA

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Congressman Fred Upton is still hoping something can be done to salvage the federal DACA program. DACA — or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals — is the program created by President Barack Obama that enables illegal immigrants brought into the country as children to avoid deportation. President Trump this week tweeted “DACA is dead,” blaming Democrats. Congressman Upton still hopes for a DACA replacement.

“It is discouraging,” Upton said. “This is an issue that needs to be fixed. You’ll remember the president said a number of months ago that the system is broken…There is a way forward.”

Upton tells WSJM News he continues to talk with DACA kids around southwest Michigan and believes they deserve to be helped. He doesn’t know what the next step will be and won’t until Congress gets back to work next week.