CEOS see a ‘sad day’ after DACA decision
President Donald Trump’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, created by President Barack Obama to allow children who entered the United States illegally to remain in the country, spurred reactions through the business community — many of them opposed to the rollback of protections.
Last week more than 400 business executives signed a letter to the president and congressional leaders, warning that these immigrants — known as “Dreamers” — are vital to the economy.
On Tuesday, after Trump’s action was announced, some took to Twitter or blogs to express their disapproval.
Mark Zuckerberg posted a long statement on his personal Facebook page, which said in part:
“This is a sad day for our country. The decision to end DACA is not just wrong. It is particularly cruel to offer young people the American dream, encourage them to come out of the shadows and trust our government, and then punish them for it.”
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Randy Falco, president and chief executive of the Spanish-language broadcaster, released a statement that said, in part:
“I am disappointed, to say the least, in today’s announcement by the administration to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program in six months.
“The U.S. government is revoking the ability of roughly 800,000 Dreamers to continue to work and contribute in countless ways to the United States — the only home they have ever known. This is a failure to live up to a commitment already made to Dreamers and is contrary to