Sarah Wasko / Media Matters The Trump administration and Republican-controlled states indicate a near end to DACA DHS Secretary Kelly says that DACA is not legally sustainable. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary John Kelly told members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus in a July 12 meeting that the fate of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program will be determined by the courts, according to McClatchy’s reporting.