Biden re-ups call for amnesty as he marks 11th anniversary of Obama's DACA program

President Biden on Thursday re-upped calls for an amnesty for some illegal immigrants as he marked the 11th anniversary of an Obama-era program that granted deportation protection for those who arrived as minors.

Biden marked the anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which shielded illegal immigrants who came to the U.S. as minors. That resulted in over 800,000 "Dreamers" being granted protection and the ability to work in the U.S.

"Dreamers are Americans. Many have spent the majority of their lives in the United States," Biden said. "They are our doctors, our teachers and our small business owners. Dreamers strengthen our economy, enrich our workplaces and, during the COVID-19 pandemic, many served their communities on the frontlines,"