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Dick Durbin: “DACA was created by President Obama 14 years ago.”

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Durbin Questions Judicial Nominees During A Senate Judiciary Committee Nominations Hearing

Published June 10, 2026 | Video Starts at 01:17

No, Senator. I had no role whatsoever in the decision to terminate them. Thank you. Ms. Cominero, are you familiar with DACA was created by President Obama 14 years ago. Yes, Senator. And more than 800,000 individuals have taken advantage of that program. And every two years, they are required to register and re register with the federal government to … (01:17–01:22)

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