President Donald Trump announced Friday morning that he “loves Dreamers” and will make a decision on keeping or phasing out Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) by Tuesday, Sept. 5. White House officials warn, however, that his mind could change in favor or against at any moment.
Trump sits between a rock and a hard place as 10 states are threatening to bring DACA to the Supreme Court, in which case the Trump administration would have to defend it. The president’s platform, however, was built off of slashing Obama-era policies (including DACA), keeping immigrants out, expanding policing and building a wall between the U.S. and Mexico. Trump has yet to fulfill any of these promises besides increased policing by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). He also green-lighted additional military equipment to police departments.
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