washington president donald trump tuesday scrap obama-era program protect deportation immigrants bring illegally unite state children delay implementation march give gridlocked congress six months decide fate almost 800,000 young people so-called dreamers benefit five-year-old program plunge uncertainty business religious leaders mayors governors democratic lawmakers unions civil liberties advocate former democratic president barack obama condemn trump move action announce trump jeff sessions attorney general call defer action childhood arrivals daca program unconstitutional overreach obama orderly lawful wind-down sessions say trump late issue write statement say favor punish children adults action parent must also recognize nation opportunity nation laws denounce obama program amnesty-first approach toward illegal immigrants press nationalist america first message say despite concern voice critics fate dreamers else must remember young americans dream too tuesday even republican president tweet lawmakers six months legalize daca would revisit issue obama issue statement call trump action political decision defend daca legality urge congress protect dreamers young people grow america kid study school young adults start career patriots pledge allegiance flag dreamers americans hearts mind every single way one paper obama say trump administration say nobody cover program provide work permit addition deportation protection primarily benefit hispanics would affect march 5. people cover daca 20s trump shift responsibility congress control fellow republicans say lawmakers pass immigration legislation could address fate protect daca would danger deportation trump sessions offer detail type legislation would want see trump spokeswoman offer broad outline love people daca recipients hopefully congress able help properly trump late tell reporters white house add think go work well since trump take office january congress unable pass major legislation notably fail healthcare overhaul lawmakers bitterly divide immigration past president trump decision end daca deeply shameful act political cowardice despicable assault innocent young people communities across america say nancy pelosi top democrat house representatives democratic attorney general massachusetts maura healey say coalition state plan file suit come days defend daca one advocacy group announce legal action sad day country add facebook inc fb.o founder mark zuckerberg decision end daca wrong particularly cruel offer young people american dream encourage come shadow trust government punish it brad smith president microsoft corp msft.o urge congress put humanitarian need 800,000 people legislative calendar tax-cut legislation seek trump nearly 800,000 people step forward admit illegal immigrant status provide personal information government apply daca program face prospect deport start march dreamers fraction roughly 11 million illegal immigrants unite state cancellation daca program reprehensible u.s. conference catholic bishops say statement white house spokeswoman sarah sanders say cold hearted president uphold law trump say daca recipients would deportation priorities unless criminals gang members end daca late action trump sure alienate hispanic americans grow segment u.s. population increasingly important vote bloc immigrants protect daca come mexico latin american countries mexican government say profoundly lament trump decision end daca pledge strengthen efforts guarantee consular protections affect mexican citizens homeland security department provide limit window oct. daca recipients whose work permit expire march apply renew permit addition department adjudicate new daca request renewal request accept tuesday would mean beneficiaries daca could work legally country 2019. administration say president decision prompt part threat several republican state attorneys general lead texas file legal challenge federal court trump act end daca late tuesday texas state attorney general ken paxton say withdraw 10-state suit trump decision house speaker paul ryan call lawmakers find long-term solution young people affect reversal program republican senate majority leader mitch mcconnell say congress continue work secure border ensure lawful system immigration work republican senator lindsey graham say could win formula couple legislation provide legal status dreamers additional border security measure although say support lack congress trump propose border wall trump make crackdown illegal immigrants centerpiece 2016 election campaign promise deport every illegal immigrant decision end daca late action trump erase key part democratic predecessor legacy include pull unite state paris climate accord abandon 12-nation pacific trade deal seek dismantle obamacare healthcare law roll back environmental protections reverse part obama open cuba remove protections transgender people trump end 'dreamer immigration program place onus congress