Trump to lift protection from young immigrants

Donald Trump will phase out a programme that has protected hundreds of thousands of young immigrants brought into the US illegally as children and call for Congress to find a legislative solution to protect them, sources have said.

He suggested in an earlier tweet that it would be up to Congress to decide the fate of those covered by Barack Obama’s deferred action for childhood arrivals (Daca) programme, which has granted nearly 800,000 young immigrants a reprieve from deportation and the ability to work legally in the US.

The president tweeted: “Congress, get ready to do your job – Daca.” “Make no mistake, we are going to put the interest of American citizens first.” he added. “The forgotten men and women will no longer be forgotten.”