Conflicted ‘Dreamer’ Judge Weighs Trump Choice Against Hardships

By Joel Rosenblatt

Just as Congress is divided over ending the so-called Dreamer program for children of undocumented immigrants, a federal judge voiced sympathy for arguments on both sides of the aisle.

In court Wednesday, U.S. District Judge William H. Alsup in San Francisco acknowledged the realities of changing political administrations and the effects those changes have on people’s lives. Supporters of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, are suing to stop it being rescinded in March, claiming the Trump administration hasn’t engaged in “reasoned decision-making.”

“Elections have consequences,” Alsup said. “If the side that wins wants to do away with the ...