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Obama calls Trump's decision to scrap protections for immigrants 'wrong' and 'cruel'

Barack Obama has hit out at Donald Trump's decision to end protections for illegal immigrants brought into the US as children.

Obama calls Trump's decision to scrap protections for immigrants 'wrong' and 'cruel'

Tue, 05 Sep, 2017 - 23:31

Barack Obama has hit out at Donald Trump's decision to end protections for illegal immigrants brought into the US as children.

The DACA scheme prevented so-called 'Dreamers' from being deported.

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