US President Donald Trump said that he is planning to include some immigration measures for those people who were brought to the U.S. as children by undocumented parents. He said the program Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals(DACA) is a road to citizenship for these recipients which will provide them with work permits and other protections in the U.S.
In an exclusive interview with a news channel, Trump said that the Supreme Court’s decision, last month, blocking his administration’s plan to end the Obama-era program gave him “tremendous power”.
Just after the short interview by Trump, the White House issued a statement saying that the immigration deal would not include amnesty.
“As the president announced today, he is working on an executive order to establish a merit-based immigration system to further protect US workers,” the White House said in a statement.
“Furthermore, the president has long said he is willing to work with the Congress on a negotiated legislative solution to DACA, one that could include citizenship, along with strong border security and permanent merit-based reforms,” the White House said.
“This does not include amnesty. Unfortunately, Democrats have continually refused these offers as they are opposed to anything other than totally open borders,” said the White House in a statement.
Meanwhile, this sudden announcement by Trump has also drawn sharp criticism from many. Senator Ted Cruz in Twitter post described the move as a mistake.
