A Murky Setback for DACA

Just a few days before President Donald Trump’s inauguration, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program was dealt another blow in its long legal saga—though it was a more convoluted and less hard-hitting blow than some undocumented students and their advocates were expecting. Still, the decision, handed down Friday, sparked a mix of tentative hope, disappointment and quite a bit of confusion among DACA supporters, uncertain about its implications. The decision could put DACA on a path back to the U.S. Supreme Court and raises questions about the program’s future.