The question of what to do about “Dreamers,” immigrants brought here as children outside the law, has gone unresolved for years. Unless Congress and the president act swiftly, it could be many more years before there’s a solution for the immigrants, their employers, family members, and communities.

The Supreme Court is expected to rule on a case involving the immigrants within the next few months. But although the court will decide the narrow issue of whether the president can cancel the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which is shielding many of the immigrants from deportation, it cannot decide how to resolve their legal status. That’s a matter for Congress and the president, and it should be resolved as quickly as possible so that those affected can plan and live their lives.