For Mr. Trump to heed that advice would be in keeping with his own record of pandering to hard-liners in his base by beating up on foreigners. In their letter , the attorneys general insisted that ending DACA wouldn’t require the president to deport dreamers or even rescind the permits already issued. In reality, for every individual who holds a permit, its expiration would mean lost jobs, lost educational opportunities and a lost sense of security. There is no clamor for ending DACA, which polls suggest enjoys broad public support. Ending the program would be a cruel betrayal and a gratuitous blow against the very people Mr. Trump just months ago described as “incredible.”

Source: Washington Post August 31, 2017 00:33 UTC