Indiana U.S. Representatives – and U.S. Senate candidates – Luke Messer and Todd Rokita won’t say for sure whether they’ll support a path to citizenship for DACA recipients.

DACA is a federal program that shields undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children. About 10,000 Hoosiers are enrolled.

President Donald Trump says he supports a path to citizenship for DACA recipients, over a period of around a decade.

Rep. Messer (R-Shelbyville) says the focus in immigration negotiations needs to be border security.

“There’s no clearer promise of this president than his promise to build the wall,” Messer says.

When asked specifically about a path to citizenship, Messer avoids specifics.

“Look, I’m not going to handcuff the president in his negotiations,” Messer says. “We’ll look and see what proposal comes forward.”

In a statement, Rep. Rokita (R-Brownsburg) says he supports immigration reform that includes building a wall on the southern border, ending the country’s visa lottery program, and putting a stop to family reunification.

The only other Republican to file for the U.S. Senate race so far is former state Representative Mike Braun.  He has not spoken directly about DACA.  He has said he supports a merit-based immigration system with “extreme vetting” and putting a stop to what he calls “chain migration.”

IPR’s Stephanie Wiechmann contributed to this report.