The White House has found ways to end protection for ‘Dreamers’ while shielding Trump from blowback
*Why you should read this: Because one of the reasons Trump is hesitating to include DREAMers in his deportation plans is because they are a well-organized group with “prominent backing.” Because despite the president’s hesitation his staff is reportedly finding ways to do it quietly. VL
By Brian Bennett and Michael A. Memoli, Los Angeles Times (
7 minute read)
Read more stories about DREAMers in NewsTaco. >>
An executive order has already been drafted to end the program, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, that allows hundreds of thousands of the immigrants to live and work openly in the U.S. Trump used that legal mechanism to great fanfare to expand deportation authority and restrict entry to the U.S.
But with the president showing less willingness to sign such an order, advisors have begun to explore alternatives. Their hunt suggests that the White House is hesitant to publicly target a well-organized group of immigrants who have prominent public backing, including from President Obama, and to whom Trump has shown sympathy.
Do you like stories that reflect authentic latino life in the U.S.?
Be part of a positive change.
[Photo by Steve Rhodes/Flickr]
