Hollywood stars, including Mark Ruffalo, Demi Lovato, Russell Simmons and Lin-Manuel Miranda, are blasting President Trump’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.

The Trump administration announced Tuesday that it would rescind the Obama-era program that allows young people who came to the United States illegally as children to obtain work permits without fear of being deported.

Trump wrote in a statement that while he doesn’t “favor punishing children, most of whom are now adults, for the actions of their parents,” the country must recognize “we are a nation of opportunity because we are a nation of laws.”

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The president said DACA recipients "are not enforcement priorities” for the Department of Homeland Security “unless they are criminals, involved in criminal activity, or are members of a gang.”

“Hamilton” creator Miranda dubbed Trump a “bad man” on Twitter, writing to his 1.6 million followers:

Ruffalo, a frequent Trump critic, slammed the president in a message posted shortly after Attorney General Jeff Sessions Jefferson (Jeff) Beauregard SessionsTrump's policies on refugees are as simple as ABCs Ocasio-Cortez, Velázquez call for convention to decide Puerto Rico status White House officials voted by show of hands on 2018 family separations: report MORE made the announcement about DACA’s fate.

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

“Star Trek” alum George Takei also weighed in:

Jeff Sessions says "We are people of compassion" while announcing the end of DACA!? The American people are, sir, you and your boss are not. — George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) September 5, 2017

Academy Award-nominated “Selma” director Ava DuVernay said she was repulsed by the move.

"Adult illegal aliens." Just a disgusting display of prejudice, ignorance and heartlessness. But exactly what's expected of these cowards. https://t.co/zfYrS7uizb — Ava DuVernay (@ava) September 5, 2017

In remarks for Spotify’s “No Moment for Silence” playlist released Tuesday, singer Lovato told fans: “I encourage each and every one of you to support and stand for immigration. For everyone out there who is fighting for this cause, I encourage you to stay strong.”

Actor and 30 Seconds to Mars lead singer Jared Leto said on the same playlist of DACA recipients, commonly known as “Dreamers,” that “supporting people who are Americans and have lived in this country is important, and protecting them from losing their legal status in the country they grew up in is paramount. So I ask for your support for DREAMers, and I pledge mine.”

Simmons, who has said he once considered Trump a “friend,” wrote:

Presidents lead with compassion, not cowardly fear. #DefendDREAMers — Russell Simmons (@UncleRUSH) September 5, 2017

And comedian Kumail Nanjiani tweeted: