WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., has said President Donald Trump should not terminate a program that offers protections for young undocumented immigrants.
Ryan was asked in an interview with Wisconsin radio station WCLO on Friday about reports Trump is considering ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
'I actually don't think he should do that,' Ryan said. 'And I believe that this is something that Congress has to fix.'
The DACA program adopted by former President Barack Obama provides certain illegal immigrants who were brought to the country as children protection from deportation and eligibility to apply for work permits.
Ryan claimed Obama did not have the authority to adopt the program but argued that the undocumented immigrants known as Dreamers are currently in a state of limbo.
'These are kids who know no other country, who were brought here by their parents and don't know another home,' Ryan said.
'So I really do believe there needs to be a legislative solution,' he added. 'That's one that we're working on. I think we want to give people peace of mind.'
Trump suggested in remarks to reporters that he would make a decision on DACA as early as Friday or over the weekend.
Several conservative state attorneys general have threatened to sue to stop DACA if the program is not rescinded by September 5th.
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