In a testament to both how bad things are at the moment and how fast more bad things seem to happen, it's been less than a week since the Trump Administration announced that they would be ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Doesn't it feel like that was a month ago? Well, it was two days ago, and this morning we got a reminder of just how fresh and terrible this situation is, and we got it in a surprising way. Donald Trump took to Twitter, as he does, and offered a very different and what seemed to be a kind message to DACA recipients.

Now on first glance, this seems nice. And it could be even! But it also implies a static status quo. "Things will stay the same for six months! Don't worry!" That's not exactly true. If you are a DACA recipient and your protection is set to expire at sometime between now and March, you have to apply for renewal by October 5th or you could be deported. "No action" from that DACA recipient would be dangerous.

Now to give Trump credit, what he was trying to say is a relatively good thing. It's a reassurance that current DACA recipients would not be deported in the next six months. But it's important to remember that the only reason this is even a question is because Donald Trump just rescinded the program! You know another way those Americans (and that's what they are in all ways but paperwork) could be reassured? If the program protecting them wasn't withdrawn. It's not all that reassuring that you might be okay for six months when the implication is that after those months deportation could be waiting for you.

Now are there reasons for hope? Maybe. Trump has indicated this week that he is willing to work with Democrats to get certain things done, and reportedly told Nancy Pelosi that he would sign the DREAM act should Congress pass it. And this tweet even came about because Pelosi reportedly wanted Trump to reassure people they wouldn't be deported immediately, but these aren't huge limbs to go out on. Is this Congress, which has been unable to pass pretty much anything going to be able to come together over an issue that has divided the Republican party as much as immigration? I want to hope that's possible, but the first 200 or so days of this administration have beaten the ability to hope out of me.

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