Washington, D.C. — TechNet, the national,
bipartisan network of innovation economy CEOs and senior executives, today
responded to the Trump Administration’s announcement that it will rescind the
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The following statement is attributable to
TechNet President and CEO Linda Moore:
“Ending DACA will be highly
disruptive to the U.S. economy because of the impact on many young people currently
working with legal work permits they acquired because of this program. Whether you agree with DACA or not, ending it
without anything to replace it creates unnecessary uncertainty for our economy
and for almost 800,000 young people in this country who have passed background
checks, paid fees, and are contributing to our economy, pursuing their studies,
or even serving in our military.
“There is a broad and bipartisan
consensus that we should not punish children for the actions of their
parents. Leaders in both parties have
long talked about finding a legislative solution to resolve this situation but
have allowed policy disagreements and politics to lead to gridlock. The President’s action now makes it an urgent
priority for Congress to turn its sympathy for these young people into a law
that ends the uncertainty they face.”
TechNet joined
a coalition of American entrepreneurs and business leaders in calling on the Trump Administration and Congress to protect Dreamers.