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Stellar Outcry: US Celebrities, Politicians Blast Trump’s Move to Scrap DACA

© AP Photo / Jeff ChiuSupporters of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) yell during a protest outside of the Federal Building in San Francisco
Supporters of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) yell during a protest outside of the Federal Building in San Francisco - Sputnik International
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The Trump administration’s move to do away with the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) immigration policy evoked a sharp outcry from American celebrities and former politicians who sought to protest the decision made by the US president.

As the White House decided to get rid of the DACA policy which protects thousands of illegal migrants from deportation who were brought to the US as children, a number of prominent American public figures blasted US President Donald Trump and his administration for the move.

Former US president Barack Obama wrote on his Facebook Page that targeting "these young people is wrong"and "cruel" because "they have done nothing wrong," stating that this move "is contrary to our spirit, and to common sense, that business leaders, faith leaders, economists, and Americans of all political stripes called on the administration not to do what it did today."

Singer and songwriter Alicia Keys also protested the White House’s decision, arguing that children “should be free to laugh and live without walls, borders, bans or repeals” and "to color outside the lines, make a beautiful mess and create their own lives."

Their sentiment was echoed by other prominent American celebrities who took a dim view of US President Donald Trump’s move to scrap DACA.

Developed and implemented in 2012 by the government of former president Barack Obama, DACA effectively protects thousands of illegal migrants from deportation who were originally brought to the US as children, providing them with a renewable two-year period of deferred action from deportation and eligibility for a work permit.

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