In an open letter to President-elect Donald Trump, the heads of California's public colleges called for the continuation of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) program. 

DACA was created by an executive order signed by President Obama in 2012, and allows undocumented young people brought to the U.S as children to apply for work permits and financial aid for college. Since the program was introduced, nearly 400,000 have qualified for DACA in California alone. That's the most out of any state in the country by a wide margin. 

President-elect Donald Trump has promised to revoke DACA, raising fears for many students. 

In response, the open letter was co-authored by University of California President, Janet Napolitano, California State Chancellor, Timothy P. White, and California Community Colleges Chancellor-Designate, Eloy Ortiz Oakley. 

The letter follows a similar message from over 300 institutions of higher learning across the country.

Take Two's A Martinez spoke with co-author and Chancellor-Designate of California Community Colleges, Eloy Ortiz Oakley.

To hear the full interview, click the Blue Arrow above.