Mixed messages cause frustration, fear

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7. Message on DACA, Dreamers loses coherence

09/14/17 08:45 AM—UPDATED 09/14/17 10:31 AM
By Steve Benen

... when Donald Trump’s administration rescinded the DACA policy that extended protections to nearly 1 million Dreamers, the New York Times noted an interesting behind-the-scenes detail: White House officials were reportedly worried that the president didn’t "fully grasp the details of the steps he was about to take."

The piece added that these same officials "privately expressed concern" that when Trump discovered the "full impact" of his policy shift, he might reverse course ...

... we’ve reached the point at which Trump wants to protect the young immigrants who, just last week, he wanted to strip protections from ...

... Trump seems lost without a map. During the campaign, he vowed to rescind DACA and subject Dreamers to deportation. After the election, he said Dreamers can "rest easy." Last week, Trump scrapped the DACA policy, only to suggest soon after he’s prepared to "revisit" the issue if Congress doesn’t act ...

http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/trumps-message-daca-dreamers-loses-its-coherence