Washington, D.C. – Today, in an interview with Meet the Press, Donald Trump laid bare his plans for mass deportations, confirming his intention to also deport millions of U.S. citizen children with their parents and other mixed-status families. During the interview, NBC’s Kristen Welker specifically asked Trump whether his administration would target DACA recipients as part of its mass deportation agenda, to which he replied: “The Dreamers are going to come later…” When pressed further and asked if he wanted DACA recipients to stay in the country, Trump replied: “I do.”
Bruna Sollod, Senior Political Director of United We Dream, said:
“Actions speak louder than words, and Donald Trump’s track record in attacking DACA, fueling depraved disinformation and violence, and scapegoating immigrants extend back to his very first day in office to today.
As we speak, our communities await a critical decision from the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals that could very well end DACA. This lawsuit was brought on by Trump’s own allies in their relentless pursuit to destroy DACA and target our communities. Trump cannot say he wants DACA recipients to remain in the U.S. while actively trying to dismantle programs that allow people to safely stay in the place they call home.
Trump and his terror team – including Stephen Miller and Tom Homan – mean it when they say no one is off the table when it comes to mass deportations. If Trump truly means otherwise, he will immediately call on his allies in Texas to drop the lawsuit against DACA and stop his mass detention and deportation agenda now. Until then, we will continue to shore up protections for our communities and demand elected officials at all levels show up to protect people in their community from Trump’s mass detention plans.”
