Trump Decision To End DACA Panned By Arizona Senators

The decision by President Trump to end the program known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals - or DACA - is not a welcome one among Arizona's two Republican senators. Both John McCain and Jeff Flake issued statements taking issue with the decision.

"President Trump's decision to eliminate DACA is the wrong approach to immigration policy at a time when both sides of the aisle need to come together to reform our broken immigration system and secure the border," McCain said.

"I strongly believe that children who were illegally brought into this country through no fault of their own should not be forced to return to a country they do not know.

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"The federal government has a responsibility to defend and secure our borders, but we must do so in a way that upholds all that is decent and exceptional about our nation."

Flake said the decision highlights the need to craft a bipartisan solution. (For more information on this and other neighborhood stories, subscribe to Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts. If you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)

"The ball is back in Congress's court where it belongs," Flake said. "There are a lot of innocent kids counting on Congress to do its job.

"Congress must act immediately to pass permanent, stand-along legislation to lawfully ensure that children who were brought here by their parents, through no fault of their own, are able to stay and finish their education and continue to contribute to society."

Both senators have been on the receiving end of criticism from President Trump.

The president has mocked McCain's war record and was incredulous about his vote against repealing Obamacare.

Meanwhile, Trump has called Flake weak and told people he would spent $10 million of his own money to defeat him in a Republican primary next year.

Trump's decision, which he had Attorney General Jeff Sessions announce, gives Congress just more than two years to come up with a comprehensive immigration plan or see people deported.

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