By Justin Wingerter Staff Writer jwingerter@oklahoman.com
U.S. Rep. Steve Russell said Thursday he opposes efforts to end protections under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
He made his comments two days after President Donald Trump placed the program on a six-month lifeline.
"I personally cannot see a construct where we would or should want to deport these individuals," Russell said of DACA beneficiaries, who came to the United States as children when their parents entered the country illegally.
On Tuesday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the program would be rescinded in six months, forcing Congress to act between now and March if it wants to preserve DACA protections created through executive order by former President Barack Obama in 2012.
Russell, R-Oklahoma City, said Trump was right to rescind the executive order and return immigration policy to the halls of Congress.
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