Thank you for taking the time to express your views regarding Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). We are a Nation of opportunity because we are a Nation of laws. From my first day in this office, I have understood that my most important obligation as President is to uphold the laws and Constitution of the United States. In June 2012, President Obama’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS) bypassed Congress and the Constitution to create its own immigration law from whole cloth, authorizing work permits, the issuance of Social Security numbers, and other Federal benefits to illegal immigrants. DHS is winding down the illegal program in an orderly and minimally disruptive manner over the next few months. Immigration law, and any reforms to immigration law, must serve Americans first. As I work with Congress on meaningful, pro-American immigration reform for the first time in decades, we will focus first and foremost on improving jobs, wages, and security for Americans and their families. I look forward to achieving real results on immigration issues that are worthy of our exceptional Nation. Thank you again for writing, and showing your interest in our future. As President, I am committed to upholding the rule of law and to pursuing the reforms necessary to restore fairness to our immigration system.