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Barack Obama: “Let's be clear, the action taken today isn't required legally. It's a political decision and a moral question. Whatever…”

On the recordSeptember 4, 2017
Let's be clear, the action taken today isn't required legally. It's a political decision and a moral question. Whatever concerns or complaints Americans may have about immigration in general, we shouldn't threaten the future of this group of young people who are here through no fault of their own, who pose no threat, who are not taking away anything from the rest of us.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Obama critiques the decision to end DACA, framing it as a political and moral issue.

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