On Sept. 5, 2017, SUNY Chairman, H. Carl McCall and SUNY Chancellor, Krista M. Johnson released a press release on the repeal of DACA, calling on Congress to protect the earned rights of DACA enrollees:
"The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is the American Dream in motion. We are extremely disappointed to learn that this important program could come to an end without a fair and permanent solution for those who would be impacted. We urge Congress to act swiftly and decisively to protect the earned rights of DACA enrollees.
Together with leadership across our 64 colleges and universities and our colleagues nationally, SUNY wholly supports efforts by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and Attorney General Eric Schneiderman to protect New York's 42,000 DACA enrollees so that they may continue to live the American Dream. SUNY’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion will not falter."
On Sept. 7, 2017, Chancellor Kristina M. Johnson posted this letter to Senator Charles Schumer on her Twitter feed:
