Castro DACAResponseSPRINGFIELD – Senator Cristina Castro (D-Elgin) released the following statement regarding the federal court’s ruling that the Trump administration’s repeal of DACA was unlawful:

“I applaud the decision of US District Judge John D. Bates. Clearly, the Trump administration based its decision to end DACA in shallow and bias arguments that lead Judge Bates to consider the Executive’s action unlawful.

“Not only shall DACA remain alive, but soon new applicants may benefit from this enacted program. This step forward should only be a precedent to our ultimate goal, which is to pass federal legislation that protects DACA recipients permanently.”