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Koch-backed groups aren’t happy with Trump’s “DACA is dead” tweet

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The Koch-backed advocacy groups Freedom Partners, Americans for Prosperity and The LIBRE Initiative are expressed their "disappointment" in President Trump's latest tweets calling DACA "dead." They are demanding a permanent solution for undocumented immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children in exchange for $25 billion in funding for border security.

Why it matters: The Koch brothers are some of the GOP's biggest financial contributors. These statements clearly put blame on both Republicans and Democrats for not reaching a DACA deal — while Trump attempts to solely blame Democrats. "Pointing fingers, shifting blame and, ultimately, abandoning efforts to reach a consensus would be irresponsible and represent a grave injustice," Freedom Partners Executive Vice President James Davis said in a statement.

Davis added that they will continue to "be aggressively engaged" on finding a permanent solution for Dreamers until an agreement is reached.

  • AFP Chief Government Affairs Officer Brent Gardner touted a bipartisan deal in his statement, saying, "There’s a clear path forward that all sides should be able to support, yet instead of finding a solution, Washington is back to the same political games that allowed this problem to become a crisis.”
  • The LIBRE Initiative President Daniel Garza called Trump's DACA statements "extremely disappointing" and called for "a sense of urgency" from the White House and Congress.
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)