<em>The Atlantic</em> Daily: Uncertain Futures
What We’re Following
Students’ Futures: As President Trump prepares to announce on Tuesday his decision on whether to revoke DACA, several university presidents have written personal appeals on behalf of undocumented students who arrived in the U.S. as children and are protected from deportation under the program. The letters argue that DACA beneficiaries bring valuable contributions to their communities—including, for example, the research and patient care performed by undocumented medical students, who likely will not get to practice medicine if DACA is revoked.
When Trump gave a speech about the need for tax reform earlier this week, Republicans in Congress still of their plan. On the whole, it’s expected to provide a major tax break for the richest Americans, but that policy—a policy supported not only by Massachusetts liberals, but also by Trump’s erstwhile adviser Steve Bannon.
