Following Supreme Court Action Protecting DACA Recipients From Imminent Deportation, Sen. Merkley Calls for Further Action
June 19, 2020
June 19, 2020
WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following statement on June 18 after the Supreme Court struck down President Trump's attempt to end the DACA program:
"Today's decision reaffirms the important protections of the DACA program, and demonstrates for once and for all that President Trump and Stephen Miller's efforts to punish DREAMers and get rid of DACA were not just morally wrong but also legally wrong. DREAMers are members of virtually every communi . . .
"Today's decision reaffirms the important protections of the DACA program, and demonstrates for once and for all that President Trump and Stephen Miller's efforts to punish DREAMers and get rid of DACA were not just morally wrong but also legally wrong. DREAMers are members of virtually every communi . . .