New Delhi, June 16 -- Former US President Barack Obama advocated for a respectful approach to immigration reform and highlighted the significance of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy.

Obama's statement comes as US President Donald Trump asked Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials to initiate "efforts to detain and deport Illegal Aliens" in Democratic-run cities.

In a post on the social media platform X, Obama wrote,"Thirteen years ago, my administration acted to protect young people who were American in every single way but one: on paper."

He added, "DACA was an example of how we can be a nation of immigrants and a nation of laws. And it's an example worth remembering today, when families with simil...