Trump hardens stance against immigration program
The Trump administration says it will reject new applications for DACA, a program that shields more than half a million immigrants from deportation.
The program protects those living in the U.S. illegally after entering as children, a group often called 'Dreamers.'
On Tuesday the White House said meanwhile it will review DACA and it will also limit renewals to one year instead of two.
It comes over a month after the Supreme Court ruled that the administration had violated federal in its earlier attempt to end the program.
And Tuesday's move could spark another legal fight over Trump's hardline immigration agenda as he gears up his 2020 reelection campaign.
It also doesn't stop Trump from trying to end the program again with proper legal procedures.
Trump did not elaborate when asked about his plans for the program Tuesday.
"We are going to make... the DACA people and representatives happy, and we're also going to end up with a fantastic merit-based immigration system."
Trump has made his hardline stance on both legal and illegal immigration a central platform of his presidency, but DACA is a complicated issue for his administration because of increasing public support of the program.
A February Reuters/Ipsos poll found 64% of adult respondents supported DACA's core tenets.
Major U.S. companies like Facebook and Starbucks have also voiced support for DACA, and some have hired work-eligible beneficiaries of the program.
