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Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
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ImmigrationProf Blog
New Website: Plot Against DACA
As the uncertainty of DACA's future continues, a new website, plotagainstdaca.com, identifies various entities and individuals who have advocated for the repeal of the program. The list includes funders, federal…
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Hiroshi Motomura on DACA
UCLA Law Professor Hiroshi Motomura takes on some of the myths about DACA.KJ
Immigration Blog
Federal Immigration Resources Assisting in Hurricane Response in Texas
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is deploying staff and equipment for search and rescue efforts and to work at local, state, and federal emergency operations centers in Texas in…
ImmigrationProf Blog
DACA Recipients’ Economic and Educational Gains Continue to Grow
Activists supporting Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and other immigration issues gather near Trump Tower in New York, August 2017. Since it was first announced on June 15, 2012,…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Immigrant Stories: Life Under Trump
Maria Hinojosa on Latino USA looks in depth (almost 52 minutes) at the changes in the lives of recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals relief (as well as immigrants…
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Jerry Brown to Trump: Keep DACA!!!!!!!!!!!
Today, California Governor Jerry Brown sent a letter to President Trump in support of maintaining the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). The states of Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, Nebraska, South…
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Protecting the DREAM: The Potential Impact of Different Legislative Scenarios for Unauthorized Youth
A Migration Policy Institute "Fact Sheet" evaluates the possible impacts of congressional efforts to legalize unauthorized immigrants who were brought to the United States as children. As the Deferred Action…
ImmigrationProf Blog
The Education and Work Profiles of the DACA Population By Randy Capps, Michael Fix, and Jie Zong
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is a monumental legacy of the Obama administration and will be the subject of study and commentary for generations.Since its launch by the Obama…
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Penn State Law Study on DACA Law Students/Grads
From the Center for Immigrants’ Rights Clinic at Penn State Law: We are conducting a research study that looks at the experiences of DACA beneficiaries who will be enrolling in a…
ImmigrationProf Blog
National List-Serv for Dreamer/DACAmented/Undocumented Law Students, Graduates and Attorneys
Reminder that there is a national list serv for law students, graduates and attorneys who identify as DREAMers, DACAmented, or undocumented. To join, please email dreamer_lawstudentsgrads-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.The list-serv is administered by…