Protests have erupted around the country in the hours since President Donald Trump’s administration announced that it is ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
DACA shields from deportation undocumented immigrants who arrived in the United States as children. After Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the administration’s decision to end the program, which was enacted by President Barack Obama in 2012.
Some 800,000 DACA recipients must now wait in fear of impending deportation as Congress moves to save the program through new legislation.
Here’s a look at some of the emotional responses after the Trump administration’s controversial decision. The protests, some of which are taking place outside of Trump Tower in New York and the White House in Washington, D.C., have led to multiple arrests.
New York
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#daca protest now 5th Ave pic.twitter.com/n8PFwJUlaF
— Anne Rothwell (@AnneGRothwell) September 5, 2017
Washington, D.C.
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Protesters gather in front of the White House in Washington, DC to protest the decision to rescind DACA on September 5, 2017. pic.twitter.com/4BuJ6Qjdyt
— Kyle Mazza (@KyleMazzaWUNF) September 5, 2017
Protest outside the White House rallying against today's decision to end the #DACA program. pic.twitter.com/uQGNiKIEGj
— Lisa Chiu (@lisachiuster) September 5, 2017
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When you threaten our Dreamers, we'll shut down your streets. @HouseGOP @SenateGOP #SiSePuede #YesWeCAN #DefendDACA @CASAforall pic.twitter.com/tNijmFSDcM
— Katie Miller (@Ktlauram) September 5, 2017
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Denver, Colorado
Denver students march out of schools in protest of DACA being rescinded https://t.co/QkC0qCeaik DENVER — Students from several schools in …
— La Alma-Lincoln Park (@LincolnParkLife) September 5, 2017
Des Moines, Iowa
Hundreds gathering in front of the Neal Smith Federal Building in Des Moines to show support for DACA recipients. pic.twitter.com/7QN0HjMCdf
— ACLU of Iowa (@ACLUiowa) September 5, 2017
Dozens gather outside federal building in Des Moines to protest POTUS #DACA decision: "Iowa is welcoming" pic.twitter.com/BiApXJoKUY
— Caroline Cummings (@CaroRCummings) September 5, 2017
"No racism. No fear. Immigrants are welcome here." Iowans protest move to rescind #DACA @DMRegister pic.twitter.com/npFAD6QILy
— MacKenzie Elmer (@mckelmer) September 5, 2017
Kentucky
Protesters rally at federal building to protest the rescinding of DACA. @courierjournal @TomNovelly pic.twitter.com/lQ62LeOw7R
— Michael Clevenger (@MClevenger_CJ) September 5, 2017
#Louisville is standing up for #DefendDACA502 #DREAMers pic.twitter.com/AXUmuAUXlK
— ACLU of Kentucky (@ACLUofKY) September 5, 2017
Lincoln, Nebraska
Zaida, a Nebraska DREAMER, speaking in front of huge show of support at NE State Capitol #DefendDACA pic.twitter.com/7PHnJrRMlu
— Nebraska Appleseed (@neappleseed) September 5, 2017
Raleigh, North Carolina
Growing crowd in front of @SenThomTillis's offices in Raleigh, urging him to #DefendDACA #DefendDREAMers #HereToStay pic.twitter.com/IsGX9JzbiM
— ACLU of North Carolina (@ACLU_NC) September 5, 2017