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Louise Slaughter stated on September 05, 2017 in a tweet:
Rescinding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program "will harm our economy."
By PolitiFact Staff • September 10, 2017
Donald Trump stated on October 15, 2020 in an NBC town hall in Miami:
Changes to DACA during his administration are "because of the pandemic."
By Miriam Valverde• October 16, 2020
Hillary Clinton stated on August 15, 2016 in a post on Medium:
"Almost half a million people are still eligible (for DACA), particularly in the Asian-American and Pacific Islander community."
By Miriam Valverde• August 22, 2016
Ken Paxton stated on September 05, 2017 in a press release:
"President Obama used" his DACA order "to unilaterally confer U.S. citizenship."
By W. Gardner Selby• September 15, 2017
Donald Trump stated on November 12, 2019 in a tweet:
"Many of the people in DACA, no longer very young, are far from ‘angels.’ Some are very tough, hardened criminals."   
By Miriam Valverde• November 14, 2019
Richard Durbin stated on February 04, 2021 in a Senate speech:
“More than 200,000 DACA recipients are essential infrastructure workers” including “41,700 DACA recipients in the healthcare industry”
By Amy Sherman• February 9, 2021
Ruben Kihuen stated on August 15, 2016 in a press conference:
"In Congress, (Cresent Hardy) voted to defund DACA."
By Riley Snyder• August 25, 2016
Julián Castro stated on October 29, 2017 in a conference call reported in a PJ Media web post:
Says a "recent analysis" showed that 91 percent of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients are employed, in school or serving in the military.    
By Jasper Scherer• January 10, 2018
Donald Trump stated on September 14, 2017 in remarks to reporters:
Says "92 percent of the people agree on DACA."
By Miriam Valverde• September 18, 2017
Scott Walker stated on October 23, 2018 in a campaign ad:
Says Tony Evers wants to give in-state tuition and drivers licenses to "illegal aliens."
By Tom Kertscher, Eric Litke• November 2, 2018
Jeff Sessions stated on September 05, 2017 in remarks at the Justice Department:
Says President Barack Obama’s policy known as DACA "contributed to a surge of minors at the southern border."
By Louis Jacobson• September 5, 2017
Catherine Cortez Masto stated on October 13, 2022 in a tweet:
Adam Laxalt is “anti-DACA” and “fought against the protections for DACA recipients when he was attorney general.”
By Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 26, 2022
Eric Schneiderman stated on September 06, 2017 in an interview on The Rachel Maddow Show:
"No court has held (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) unconstitutional."  
By Miriam Valverde• September 11, 2017
Credo Action stated on December 21, 2017 in a tweet:
Democratic lawmakers who voted in favor of short-term spending bills "just voted to deport Dreamers."
By Miriam Valverde• January 9, 2018
Judicial Watch stated on December 28, 2019 in a Facebook post:
 "More than 100,000 DACA applicants have been arrested—Murder, Rape, DUI."
By Miriam Valverde• January 14, 2020
Dave Brat stated on September 07, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC:
"So the number on DACA is 800,000, but every one person can bring in their entire extended family once they reach a certain status. So it's 3 or 4 million, right?"  
By Miriam Valverde• September 15, 2017
Chris Jacobs stated on March 04, 2020 in a television commercial:
"Nate McMurray wants to reward illegals with amnesty."
By Jill Terreri Ramos• March 24, 2020
Roy Moore stated on September 21, 2017 in a debate:
DACA was "a mere memo from the Department of Homeland security under Barack Obama, which violated the laws."
By Joshua Gillin, Miriam Valverde• September 22, 2017
Joni Ernst stated on September 28, 2020 in a debate:
“I have been very clear with DACA. Even in my campaign six years ago I stood for those Dreamers.”
By Madison Black• October 29, 2020
Donald Trump stated on March 05, 2018 in a tweet:
"Democrats are nowhere to be found on DACA."
By Miriam Valverde• March 7, 2018

Articles (48)

Timeline: DACA, the Trump administration and a government shutdown

By Miriam Valverde• January 22, 2018

Courts are still debating the legality of DACA

By Nuria Diaz Muñoz, Maria Ramirez Uribe• June 29, 2022

Fact-checking Attorney General Jeff Sessions on the DACA immigration program

By Louis Jacobson, John Kruzel, Manuela Tobias, Miriam Valverde• September 5, 2017

In context: “Dreamers” and background checks

By Miriam Valverde• December 12, 2016

Did the Supreme Court grant Trump new powers to reshape immigration and health care?

By Jon Greenberg• July 22, 2020

In Context: John Kelly’s remarks on ‘lazy’ immigrants and DACA

By Miriam Valverde• February 7, 2018

Spanish-language ad on Marco Rubio’s DACA votes ignores important details

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• November 1, 2022

What happened at the immigration meeting between Trump, bipartisan lawmakers

By Miriam Valverde• January 9, 2018

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s tweets about the border, DACA

By Miriam Valverde• April 2, 2018

Republicans and Democrats claim to support Dreamers. So why can’t they pass a law?

By Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• June 25, 2020

What the Republican discharge petition means for DACA, ‘Dreamers’

By Miriam Valverde• May 23, 2018

Provocative Trump ad gives wrong impression on immigrants

By Chris Nichols• January 23, 2018

Trump's 100 days: Where he fell short

By Jon Greenberg• April 26, 2017

The upcoming Senate votes to end the shutdown: A closer look

By Louis Jacobson• January 23, 2019

5 things to know about the fight between Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz on immigration

By Amy Sherman• January 6, 2016

Fact-checking Trump's first general election ad on immigration

By Miriam Valverde• August 25, 2016

Fact-checking Catherine Cortez Masto and Adam Laxalt in Nevada Senate race

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• November 4, 2022

President Trump’s Record With The Truth As He Visits California

By Chris Nichols• March 12, 2018

Donald Trump's campaign promises for the first 100 days

By Linda Qiu• November 10, 2016

PolitiFact previews Donald Trump's State of the Union address

By Jon Greenberg• January 29, 2018