Author Marie Marquardt poses  with her novel
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Author Marie Marquardt poses with her novel "Flight Season" on Feb. 20, 2018. / On Second Thought

In less than two weeks, a critical program for many immigrants in the U.S. illegally expires. The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, shields immigrants who arrived in the U.S. as children from being deported. The program’s future is still unclear. Emory University professor Marie Marquardt has been watching this closely. She’s an immigration activist, who brings her activism to young adult fiction. We talked with her about her latest book, “Flight Season.”