Rep. Pearce asks Ryan to solve DACA problem and Sessions to investigate ABQ abortion provider
Rep. Steve Pearce this week called on House Speaker Paul Ryan to find a “permanent solution” for 800,000 young Americans whose legal status is in jeopardy following the Trump administration’s decision to rescind a program that allowed them to remain in the country.
Earlier this week, Pearce’s office would not say if the Republican congressman agreed with or opposed Trump’s decision to cancel former President Obama’s executive action to create the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. The congresswoman’s spokeswoman said it’s up to Congress – not the president – to deal with the issue legislatively.
DACA allows those who were brought into the U.S. illegally by their parents to stay legally, provided they meet certain conditions. Democrats in New Mexico’s delegation criticized the president’s decision.
On Thursday, Pearce – who is running for governor of New Mexico in 2018 – called for a legislative solution that is “fair and just to DACA recipients.” He added that many so-called DREAMERS participating in the DACA program, who could eventually be deported unless the law is changed, “know no home other than the United States.”
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