This decision, which follows administrative actions on immigration issued earlier this year, reinforces our grave concerns about threats to the well-being of the millions of children who live in immigrant families, many of whom are American citizens.

DACA enabled young people to pursue their passions and dreams and to develop their skills and talents without fear of being ripped from all they know — as we would want for any child — allowing them to become full-fledged contributors to our society. Like generations of immigrants before them, many have already helped to further strengthen America. They are students. They are workers. They are homeowners. They are sons and daughters. They are parents.

The Annie E. Casey Foundation’s mission is to ensure all children in the United States have a bright future and are able to thrive. They deserve policies that keep families together and allow them to flourish, communities that support them and systems that protect them. The young people who were eligible for DACA have become as much a part of our national fabric as every child blessed to be born in this country. And like all kids, they deserve the opportunity to realize their full potential...

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