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President Trump is expected today to announced his decision on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which was created by President Obama to give a temporary legal status to young people brought to the United States by their parents without legal documentation. The last few days have featured numerous reports on what Trump will do, generally predicting that President Trump will phase out the program, but will give Congress time to pass legislation that would authorize the program to continue. But many of these reports also indicate that President Trump has made no final decision and could go in any number of directions.
President Trump has gone from a critic of the program (during his campaign) to a defender of the students who benefit from the program, whom he has said he does not want to hurt. In June, his administration said that the program would remain in place, pending a review. But Republican state attorneys general have threatened to sue the administration if it does not announce by this week a plan to phase out the program. Many college associations and campus leaders have urged President Trump to preserve the program, saying that it provides an important path for worthy students to get an education.
Inside Higher Ed will provide full coverage of whatever President Trump does, but is holding off on analyzing the various unconfirmed reports about his plans, given that these reports continue to change.
