Letter: Make DACA the law
(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Luis Vallejo of Layton joined supporters of "We are Dreamers," a Utah pro-Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) group, that marched in solidarity from the Utah Federal Building to the State Capitol with undocumented immigrants who will be affected by the end of DACA.
As the child of an immigrant, I know we must have compassion for those brought here when they were too young to make a decision, by families who were often fleeing violence or lack of economic opportunity in their home countries.
To my elected officials, Sen. Orrin Hatch, Sen. Mike Lee and Rep. Chris Stewart: Do as President Trump suggested and take immediate action to pass a bill making DACA law.
The blueprint already exists in the form of the DREAM Act, so I’m calling on you to please support this or a similar bill.
Kenan Ince
Salt Lake City
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