15 states, D.C. sue to stop Trump DACA decision
(VOVWORLD) - Fifteen states and the District of Columbia sued the US government Wednesday to block President Donald Trump's plan to end protection against deportation for young immigrants.
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They said the plan was motivated by prejudice against Mexicans, who made up 78 percent of DACA recipients, violates due process rights, and harms people, institutions, and the economy. New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman said immigration is the lifeblood of New York State. The Trump administration’s decision to end DACA is devastating to the 42,000 New Yorkers who have been able to come out of the shadows and live a full life as a result of the program. He said they play by the rules, work hard, pay taxes, and they deserve to stay in the US.