A senior administration official told Fox News yesterday that
President Trump is expected to announce the end of the Deferred
Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program as early as
today. The DACA program provides work authorization to nearly
800,000 foreign nationals who entered the U.S. as children, have
completed high school or a GED program, have passed a background
check and do not otherwise have lawful status. While Trump
promised to end DACA during his campaign, he has also stated that
he will make his decision with "big heart." The
official position of the White House is that the president is
"still reviewing" options.
This announcement comes at a critical time for immigration
policy. Just last week, President Trump pardoned Joe Arpaio,
the former Sherriff of Maricopa County, Arizona, a county which
includes the city of Phoenix. According to the U.S. Department of
Justice, Arpaio enacted and oversaw (among other forms of police
misconduct) the worst
