'DACA is a wise and humane policy that benefits this country in multiple ways,' a spokesman for the Ivy League school said.
Princeton University applauded the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to hear an immigration case involving a graduate of the Ivy League school, and urged Congress to create a permanent, legislative solution for all migrants who are part of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
The program has been the subject of legal challenges, and President Donald Trump has actively taken steps to dismantle DACA since taking office. In 2017, the Department of Justice announced it was ending the program and no new applicants would be accepted. An array of plaintiffs, including Princeton graduate Maria Perales Sanchez, sued the Trump administration, claiming the decision to wind down the program was unlawful.Trump v. NAACP,McAleenan v.
"Today's decision means the clock is now running, with even more reason for Congress to act," Smith said in a statement. "It has allowed talented and motivated students, who came here as a result of decisions by their parents, to pursue educations and contribute positively to our communities and our country. You have said that DACA students are 'incredible kids,' and I very much agree," Eisgruber said.
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