Apr 2

Apr 2 Trump Says No More DACA Deal, Blames Failure On Democrats

By: Kayla Pasacreta

In a series of tweets on Easter Sunday and Monday, Donald Trump has declared Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is dead. DACA gave protections to immigrants who were brought here as children. Trump killed the program back in August, but originally offered to re-negotiate provisions for the programs with Democrats, securing a legislative window to figure out a solution. Since then, Trump has rejected several bipartisan proposals to save DACA. This morning, Trump tweeted, “DACA is dead because the Democrats didn’t care or act, and now everyone wants to get onto the DACA bandwagon... No longer works,”

DACA is dead because the Democrats didn’t care or act, and now everyone wants to get onto the DACA bandwagon... No longer works. Must build Wall and secure our borders with proper Border legislation. Democrats want No Borders, hence drugs and crime!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 2, 2018

Border Patrol Agents are not allowed to properly do their job at the Border because of ridiculous liberal (Democrat) laws like Catch & Release. Getting more dangerous. “Caravans” coming. Republicans must go to Nuclear Option to pass tough laws NOW. NO MORE DACA DEAL!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 1, 2018

These big flows of people are all trying to take advantage of DACA. They want in on the act!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 1, 2018

Senate Democrats took to Twitter to combat Trump's claims, and insist that Trump was never truly serious about keeping DACA.

.@realDonaldTrump ‘NO MORE DACA DEAL’?!! You were never doing a DACA deal. Your actions gave you away: cancelling DACA with no plan, making racist comments about Black/Brown immigrants, ejecting several by bipartisan deals. You didn’t fool anybody. https://t.co/65zya1vAvS
— Rep. Keith Ellison (@keithellison) April 1, 2018

Republican John Kasich also took to Twitter to condemn Trump,

A true leader preserves & offers hope, doesn't take hope from innocent children who call America home. Remember, today is Easter Sunday. #DACA #Hope https://t.co/T7HUbhL9qd
— John Kasich (@JohnKasich) April 1, 2018

After Trump killed DACA, Democrats brought forward a Dreamer bill and even set off a government shutdown in hopes to preserve DACA. So, Trump's decision to place blame on Democrats for trying to save a program he ended is a bit confusing.