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Wed Jan 15

Supreme Court DACA decision isn't just about Dreamers -- it's about whether the White House has to tell the truth

Written by Morgan Marietta, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Massachusetts Lowell

Immigration rights advocates rally outside Supreme Court.Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images

The fate of 700,000 people facing deportation may hang on a new question facing the U.S. Supreme Court: Is the White House legally obligated to tell the whole truth when justifying its actions?

In November, justices heard arguments over the...

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