Scrapping DACA, which started in 2012 under Obama, could affect roughly 800,000 young people registered under the program. It gives the immigrants a two-year period of protection from deportation and permit to work in the United States.
In a tweet, the president said Congress needs to “get ready to do your job” on DACA. Trump did not signal what, specifically, what action he wants Congress to take in relation to the program.
Republican state officials had threatened to sue the Trump administration over DACA if had not been rescinded by Tuesday.
As a candidate, Trump pledged to end the program, but later softened his stance, saying he wanted to treat the immigrants with “heart.”
On Friday, Trump said he had a “great feeling for DACA.”
“We love the dreamers,” Trump said, using the name for the people protected under DACA. “We love everybody.”
The decision could drag on American GDP.
In a statement Tuesday, Ryan criticized the Obama executive order but called for Congress to act to protect dreamers.
“It is my hope that the House and Senate, with the president’s leadership, will be able to find consensus on a permanent legislative solution that includes ensuring that those who have done nothing wrong can still contribute as a valued part of this great country,” the Wisconsin Republican said.
In an open letter Thursday, nearly 400 U.S. executives, including Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, urged Trump to retain the protections.
