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The President’s Inbox

Ending DACA

CFR's Edward Alden joins the panel to discuss President Donald J. Trump's decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.

September 7, 2017 — 32:40 min
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  • James M. Lindsay
    Senior Vice President, Director of Studies, and Maurice R. Greenberg Chair
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  • Robert McMahon
    Managing Editor
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  • Edward Alden
    Bernard L. Schwartz Senior Fellow
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CFR's Edward Alden joins the panel to discuss President Donald J. Trump's decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.

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