Eric Holder on End of DACA: 'Extremists Favor This — Not Majority'

Only "extremists" favor President Donald Trump's administration for its decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, according to Eric Holder, former attorney general to former President Barack Obama, in a tweet Tuesday.

Undoing #DACA unnecessary & cruel.Extremists favor this-not majority. Inconsistent with who we say we are as a nation. Dreamers-good for USA

— Eric Holder (@EricHolder) September 5, 2017

Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the decision on Tuesday.

Another veteran of the Obama administration, former vice president Joe Biden, also weighed in, calling the decision "cruel."

Brought by parents, these children had no choice in coming here. Now they'll be sent to countries they've never known. Cruel. Not America.

— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) September 5, 2017

A number of celebrities agreed with Holder's and Biden's criticism, according to The Hill.

"The bad man continues to do bad," wrote "Hamilton" star Lin-Manuel Miranda in a tweet.

Okay. The Bad Man continues to do bad.
Your move, Congress.#DefendDREAMers #DREAMAct #LetsGo

— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) September 5, 2017

Actor Mark Ruffalo, who plays The Hulk in "The Avengers" movies, called the decision "cowardly."

A cowardly act by a cruel, vindictive and heartless administration intent on tearing at the very fabric of the American dream. #shame https://t.co/hxbZfCZgfL

— Mark Ruffalo (@MarkRuffalo) September 5, 2017

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