My statement on the Supreme Court’s Decision in Department of Homeland Security v. Regents of the University of California

The Supreme Court’s ruling today is a victory made possible by the courage and resilience of hundreds of thousands of DACA recipients who bravely stood up and refused to be ignored. As President, I will immediately work to make it permanent by sending a bill to Congress on day one of my Administration.

As Justice Roberts said, the Trump administration’s action was capricious and arbitrary. If Trump attempts to repeal DACA again — an unconscionable action, particularly during this unprecedented public health crisis — he will be responsible for upending the lives of hundreds of thousands of young people and bringing harm to families and communities all across the country.

For over eight years, DACA has given hundreds of thousands of young immigrants who came to this country as children the chance to contribute to the country they know as home. And with that opportunity, they have shown the incredible capacity of the immigrant spirit. Today, DACA recipients are engineers, doctors, and lawyers. They have succeeded at the highest levels of academia. Many have started their own small businesses, which pay taxes and provide jobs for U.S. citizens. Nearly a third of all current DACA recipients are essential workers helping our communities respond to the COVID19 pandemic. Nearly 30,000 of them are front-line health care workers.

The joy of today’s victory does not erase the difficult road ahead. We know that much work remains to be done. But I will continue to stand with DACA recipients, their parents, and their families at every step, and in November, joined by millions across this country, we will reject the President who tried to rip so many of our family members, friends, and coworkers out of our lives.