While supporters and opponents of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) memorandum both reacted strongly to the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 18 decision maintaining the existence of the program for now, it is important to take stock of where things stand now, and where they might be heading under various scenarios moving forward.

For those still unfamiliar with the program, DACA was created in June 2012 via a memorandum issued by then Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano. The program allows certain unauthorized foreign nationals who arrived in the United States as children to apply for a two-year forbearance of removal and employment authorization.

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