Solution required to protect Dreamers

When President Trump’s administration announced that it would give six months to wind down the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, many young people called ‘Dreamers,’ immigrants who grew up in the U.S., were once again faced with uncertainty regarding their future here.

In Washington state, there are about 17,000 Dreamers. I have sat down with some of these young people right here in Central Washington, and their stories are compelling.

Many were brought here as young children without their say or knowledge and have grown up no differently than any other American child.

The...