Obama had a view.  It was ALWAYS susceptible to court challenge on Constitutional grounds.  

Why wasn't that ever pursued???

Obama gets credit for putting the issue sqarely in front of the American people.

Cannot fult his heart or empathy in taking the action he took.  Cannot fault his political savvy in making the issue one that had to be dealt with in the public sqaure.

Seems like he was successful at persuading even GOP Conservatives that Dreamers deserved special treatment.

All successes from Obama's perspective.

I've always disagreed with his approach, although not with his heart or empathy.

And, so that everyone understands the distinctions, I feel bad, REALLY BAD, for all those kids on the late night hunger infommercials.  And for the persecuted in Russia, and the persecuted in Myanmar, and for the victims of the latest floods in South Asia, etc., etc., etc.  

But, I don't think it's the US's duty or in the US self-interest to take ALL THOSE PEOPLE IN!