The Supreme Court has an immigration disaster on its hands

-URL of Article: https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/21/opinions/immigration-daca-supreme-court-decision-honig/index.html

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-Summary/Reaction: This opinion article published on CNN by a legal analyst and Rutgers scholar details the potential fate of the DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) when the US Supreme Court hears the case this October.  In 2017 President Trump wanted to end the program, but he was prevented from doing so by the federal courts.  Now the Supreme Court will get to decide what will happen to the 700,000 DACA immigrants (all who were brought to the US under the age of 16).  If the Court rules against the program and in support of Trump, “ … all of those people will be subject to deportation -- even if they have committed no crime and done nothing wrong.”  It is unclear how the Court might rule, but many believe that Chief Justice Roberts will cast the deciding vote.  My reaction to this article is one of apprehension.  I believe that the DACA program started by President Obama was a good idea and I fear that the Supreme Court might rule against DACA, and this would mean that 700,000 people who have grown up in America and consider themselves Americans, would get deported.  

-History Connection: I can connect this article to the Immigration and Control Act of 1986.  In 1986 the government granted a path to legal status for all those who had come to the US without legal status prior to 1982.  This law allowed many immigrants to gain legal status and no longer have to hide from authorities.  The DACA program is doing the same thing for children brought to the US without legal status in the modern era.

-Question(s) for Discussion: How do you think the Supreme Court will rule in this case?  What do you think the American reaction will be to the Supreme Court’s decision?