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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?

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