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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and officials from nine other states on Thursday urged the Trump administration to end an Obama-era program that’s allowed hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants to live and work in the country without fear of being deported.

In a letter to U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Paxton urged the White House to rescind the 2012 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, program. DACA applies to undocumented immigrants that came to the country before they were 16 years old and were 30 or younger as of June 2012. It awards recipients a renewable, two-year work permit and a reprieve from deportation proceedings.

As of August 2016, more than 220,000 undocumented immigrants in Texas had applied for a permit or a renewal of one under the program, and nearly 200,000 of those have been approved, according to government statistics. It’s the second-highest total behind California’s estimated 387,000 applications and 359,000 approvals during the same time frame.

“We respectfully request that the Secretary of Homeland Security phase out the DACA program,” Paxton wrote. He was joined by the attorneys general of Arkansas, Alabama, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Nebraska, South Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia, as well as Idaho Gov. C.L. Otter.

 

[jb1234]

Given it's an Obama program, I'm astonished he hasn't gotten rid of it already.

 

[HStallion]

Why don't any of the states involved not surprise me. Not coming together to support the Paris Climate Accords but to end DACA. Bravo

 

[SinCityAssassin]

That sure is the south, alright.

 

[Dishwalla]

Always so proud of my home state when I see Butch Otter's name.

 

[WedgeX]

So, many of the states that rely on migrant labor?

 

[Tagyhag]

So, many of the states that rely on migrant labor?

Can't pay them below minimum wage if they're DACA.

 

[Tankman]

Pete Ricketts is complete scum.

 

[skullmuffins]

yes end DACA

Spoiler

and give them green cards instead

 

[ShadowSwordmaster]

Fuck off, Otter.

 

[Azuran]

Winning the civil war was a mistake

 

[SpaceCadetKeon]

Goddammit, of course Arkansas is one of them. Fuck off, Rutledge.

 

[Strike]

Just wait until their economies take a hit when they realize that they can't find people to replace them.

 

[gcubed]

Just wait until their economies take a hit when they realize that they can't find people to replace them.

Their economies recover because they can't pay filthy immigrants slave wages if they have a visa

 

[Drkirby]

Isn't Texas the only state on the list that this heavily impacts? I don't recall the other 9 having much of an illegal immigration problem.

 

[The Last Wizard]

Winning the civil war was a mistake

I don't understand.

 

[Heroman]

Winning the civil war was a mistake

But I would still be enslaved

 

[StopMakingSense]

Isn't Texas the only state on the list that this heavily impacts? I don't recall the other 9 having much of an illegal immigration problem.

The south has a large number of undocumented workers working all sorts of farms. Especially the types that skew towards harsher conditions. Like large chicken and pig farms. Especially in the humid South.

IIRC the south is the next largest destination for migrant farm labour after California.

 

[2002whitegt]

as a resident of Texas, all I can say is "Fuck you, Paxton." Got close friends that would be greatly impacted by this.

 

[WedgeX]

Isn't Texas the only state on the list that this heavily impacts? I don't recall the other 9 having much of an illegal immigration problem.

Alabama's agricultural industry relied heavily on migrant labor, and the industry was devastated when they passed a local anti-immigrant law in 2011.

 

[Heroman]

Isn't Texas the only state on the list that this heavily impacts? I don't recall the other 9 having much of an illegal immigration problem.

Farms don't farm themselves.

 

[Darryl M R]

I have a strong feeling that if I search "worst states for [outcome]" those 10 would show up. But DACA is your concern.

Winning the civil war was a mistake

The only mistake was letting traitors walk as free men.

 

[hateradio]

That shit list.

 

[Mesoian]

Originally read this as DMCA and actually got a little excited.

But no, same predictable horribleness.

To be honest, I'm surprised it's still in tact right now. I predicted it would be the first thing to go.

 

[Darknight]

Sure lets remove these people from contributing to their communities and lets not collect end of year taxes (revenue) from them either.

These people are scum. You have a great example of a program putting people to work and contribute to the economy and be positive people over all. Nope cant have these people here living the good life. Kick em out now!

 

[Wilsongt]

Unsurprised at that list.

 

[Dead Prince]

Of course Louisiana is in this.

they must be expecting people that didn't take the jobs in the first place to take it now? good luck with that.

 

[Kasumin]

Alabama's agricultural industry relied heavily on migrant labor, and the industry was devastated when they passed a local anti-immigrant law in 2011.

And there's Alabama's name on the list... holy shit, man. There's that saying that doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result is insanity. Welp, Alabama seems to be moving into that territory.

 

[MagnaderAlpha]

Winning the civil war was a mistake

Nah, they just should've went all the way and purged the South of ALL Confederate scum and sympathizers. Take all their land and property and divide among the newly freed slaves, then keep an eye on the reconstruction to make sure no "rebel" groups rise up, and to stomp them as soon as they do.

 

[Chaos2Frozen]

Winning the civil war was a mistake

Should have gone Old Testament on their asses you mean?

 

[CrocMother]

Future Democratic voters.

 

[KingBroly]

Given it's an Obama program, I'm astonished he hasn't gotten rid of it already.

Trump wants it to go through the Judiciary. He gets what he wants in the end because of the SCOTUS slant while not getting backlash from touching it. The lawsuit will happen and we'll hear about it at SCOTUS in 2 years or so.

 

[Gero]

I can't stand Ken Paxton and Greg Abbott. Texas politicians suck.

 

[Henry Jones Jr]

Well that's only like 20% of the states.

 

[adamsappel]

Should have gone Old Testament on their asses you mean?

I think he means we'd be better off with the South permanently seceded from the Union.

 

[spiderman123]

Given it's an Obama program, I'm astonished he hasn't gotten rid of it already.

DUDE SHHHHHHH!!! He doesn't know.

 

[Dart]

What is the reasoning behind this? DACA has helped me work (legally) to contribute to society, and pay for college and expenses.

 

[TAJ]

Should have gone Old Testament on their asses you mean?

Should have displayed the severed head of every Confederate politician and officer in their home town.

 

[Jzero]

Why any dreamer would live in redneck states is beyond me

Fuck Ken Paxton

 

[2002whitegt]

Why any dreamer would live in redneck states is beyond me

Fuck Ken Paxton

Because most dreamers live in cities where the jobs are, and most cities, including Texas are much more liberal than the rural areas of the state.

It's not that easy for an undocumented person to just pick up and go, and hope to find a job. DACA helped so many young Americans by giving them a real shot to succeed.

 

[Hasphat'sAnts]

What is the reasoning behind this? DACA has helped me work (legally) to contribute to society, and pay for college and expenses.

Vindictiveness.

 

[Tal Shiar Agent]

Add them to the list.

 

[CertifiedFP]

Winning the civil war was a mistake

No, not holding sufficient Nuremberg Trials after winning it, as well as insufficiently Making Examples of any other potential traitors was the mistake.

Lincoln went too soft on the traitorous swine.

 

[RinsFury]

Ten garbage states I'll never set foot in.

 

[Like the hat?]

They don't want to get rid of them. They want to be able to intimidate them. "oh, working conditions are shit? Maybe I'll just go call ICE"

 

[ShadowSwordmaster]

No, not holding sufficient Nuremberg Trials after winning it, as well as insufficiently Making Examples of any other potential traitors was the mistake.

Lincoln went too soft on the traitorous swine.

Lincoln was killed before the civil war ended.

 

[madstarr12]

States with mostly deplorable people, not surprised.

 

[Zap Rowsdower]

Winning the civil war was a mistake

Nah, Sherman should have just never stopped burning the South down.

 

[wisdom0wl]

Sherman should've been allowed to burn the rest of the south tbh. Missed opportunity. Fuck Idaho too

 

[Sciz]

The state officials added in the letter that rescinding the program won’t “require the federal government to remove any alien.”

...but ICE will be more than happy to throw them on the pile!

Malicious fuckers.