The dashing of the executive orders of President Obama will be the low-hanging fruit for a Trump administration looking for quick action on its very first day.
It means President-elect Trump could take out DACA, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, with the simple stroke of a pen.
Already, Columbia University in New York has let it be known that the undocumented seeking education would be assured protection in the event that Trump’s actions threaten those currently enrolled in schools around the country.
Provost John Coatsworth in a letter to the Columbia University community said “the university will neither allow immigration officials on our campuses without a warrant, nor share information on the immigration status of students with those officials unless required by subpoena, court order, or authorized by a student.”
Columbia is located in New York City, which has reaffirmed its status as a sanctuary city meaning local law enforcement would not act as immigration enforcers.
Coatsworth said that in the event that DACA is curtailed, “the University pledges to expand the financial aid and other support we make available to undocumented students, regardless of their immigration status…We subscribe to the view of the Association of American Universities that DACA should be upheld, continued and expanded, and we will continue to express that commitment in the future.”
