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Prof. Trucios-Haynes signs on to letter supporting legality of immigration program
Enid Trucios-Haynes
Brandeis Law Professor Enid Trucios-Haynes joined more than 100 other law professors and immigration scholars calling on President Trump to preserve an immigration program established under President Obama.
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) enables qualifying individuals to request a temporary reprieve from deportation. In the letter, the scholars argue that the executive branch has the authority to implement the program. The Trump administration has not made a decision on the program's future.
"The legal authority for the Executive Branch to operate DACA 2012 is crystal clear. As such, choices about its future would constitute a policy and political decision, not a legal one. As the administration decides how best to address DACA 2012, we hope that the legal foundation and history for this policy is addressed wisely and that decisions on the future of DACA 2012 are made humanely," the letter states.
Trucios-Haynes is an immigration law expert and a co-founder of the Brandeis Human Rights Advocacy Program, which advocates for the human rights of immigrants, noncitizens and refugees.
