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Republican Congressman Dave Brat praised the Trump administration’s plan to end an initiative that protects undocumented immigrants brought to the country illegally as children.

Brat, whose 7th District includes parts of Spotsylvania County, released a statement Tuesday criticizing the 5-year-old program as executive overreach by then-President Barack Obama. “I applaud the decision made by the White House today to restore and respect the laws of our country,” stated Brat, whose hard-line stance on immigration helped him defeat former House majority leader Eric Cantor three years ago in a stunning GOP primary upset.

Without offering specifics, Brat said Congress should pass legislation that “repairs our broken immigration system, enforces our borders, protects American workers and taxpayers, and establishes strong interior enforcement.”

“It is clear the American people want to see Congress enact laws that place the American worker first,” Brat said in his statement. “It is time we keep our promises.”

U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman, the other Republican congressman representing parts of the Fredericksburg region, had not offered a reaction to the announcement as of late Tuesday afternoon. A spokesman for Wittman did not immediately reply to an email seeking comment.