Recently the US Department of Justice submitted a
petition to terminate DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals). Over
750,000 youth have received protection under DACA since its inception by the
Department of Homeland Security in 2012. While DACA provides no legal status,
it does provide recipients with a temporary reprieve from deportation and
employment authorization for legal work opportunities in the United States.
On the brighter side The Dream Act of 2017, S. 1615, was recently introduced in the Senate By
Democratic Senators Dick Durbin (D) and Lindsey Graham (R) as a bipartisan
effort. It is intended to protect immigrant youth who entered the United States
as children and know America as their only home. Contact your legislators
in support of DACA.
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