DACA Is Back. Now What?
The most recent federal court ruling was a win for undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children, but it’s likely not the final word on the deferred action program.
A rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court in June, when justices denied the Trump administration's attempt to end DACA, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
Photographer: Drew Angerer/Getty Images North AmericaFor undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children, a new court decision has brought a long-awaited reprieve from deportation. But the path to permanent respite remains marred with political and legal obstacles.
Last Friday, a federal court in New York ordered the Trump administration to reinstate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program — an Obama-era initiative that has allowed around 646,000 immigrants to stay in the country and work legally as long as they meet certain eligibility conditions.