Trump is expected to phase out DACA programme, could impact 7000 Indian-Americans
5 Sept 2017 12:14 AM IST
Washington: President Trump is expected to phase out the Obama-era program that grants work permits to about 800,000 undocumented immigrants brought to the United States as children, but delay its end for six months to give Congress time to pass legislation to replace it, according to multiple people briefed on the president's discussions.
Trump's plan remains fluid and could change, however, and administration officials stressed Sunday evening that the president has not finalized his decision. The White House has scheduled an announcement for Tuesday. This move is likely to impact more than 7,000 Indian-Americans, a media report said on Monday.
The programme - Deferred Action for Children Arrival (DACA) - was a key immigration reform of the former US President Barack Obama.
White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders told reporters on Friday that Trump would take a decision on the issue tomorrow. However, Politico in an exclusive story reported Sunday that Trump has already decided to rescind this programme and senior administration officials are now discussing the rollout of his decision which could come later this week.
However, senior administration officials have cautioned that there might be changes in Trump s decision until it is formally announced, Politico reported.Such a decision by the US President, which is one of his poll promises, is expected to draw widespread criticism including those from his own Republican party. The move is likely to impact some 750,00 undocumented workers including more than 7,000 Indian-Americans. India ranks 11th among countries of origin for DACA students, according to the US Citizenship and Immigration Services statistics available till March 31, 2017.
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