DACA From Right and Left: Political Corruption or Human Decency?

DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) plaintiffs come out of court as immigration rights activists hold a rally in front of the US Supreme Court, following arguments about ending the Obama-era program, in Washington on Nov. 12, 2019. SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images

News Analysis

WASHINGTON—The Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which for seven years has shielded from deportation about 700,000 individuals brought to the United States as minors, has become a flashpoint in American politics.