The theory was that youngsters brought to the country had no responsibility for their undocumented status, and shouldn't be punished.
The president has sent mixed signals about whether he'd be open to continuing the program, and has promised an answer on Sept. 5.
Meet some DREAMers, as the young people are called, on the My American Dreams project page, and stay tuned in coming weeks for interviews with local DACA participants about what they've accomplished while taking part in the program, and what's to come for them.