GOP lawmakers urge Trump to keep protections for 'Dreamers'

August 25, 2017
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A group of mostly centrist House Republicans is urging President Trumpto keep protections in place for young immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children.

In a letter made public Thursday, a half-dozen GOP lawmakers encouraged Trump to focus his immigration enforcement policies on criminals and leave the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program in place until Congress can pass immigration reform.

"Children brought to the United States at a young age did not have a choice in the matter," the lawmakers wrote. "Such cases require careful and thoughtful analysis about what is in the best interests of our country."

Read more at The Hill: http://thehill.com/homenews/house/347891-gop-lawmakers-urge-trump-to-keep-protections-for-dreamers