Story highlights "I really don't see the logic in doing what we're doing right now," Palomarez told HLN's Carol Costello

Washington (CNN) Javier Palomarez, the head of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, announced he was resigning from President Donald Trump's diversity coalition over the administration's decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.

Palomarez announced his decision on Tuesday morning, expressing his strong disagreement with the Trump administration on immigration.

"I tried to work as hard as I could with this administration on this issue, and I continue to want to work with them on other issues, like tax reform, like health care reform, and so many other important things," Palomarez told HLN's Carol Costello. "But I really don't see the logic in doing what we're doing right now."

He continued, "I am resigning right now from that council."

Palomarez said his on-air proclamation served as his resignation.

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