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Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
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Two Undocumented American Law Students Who Argued Before the Ninth Circuit
On the fifth anniversary of DACA, Think Progress investigative reporter Yvette Cabrera (Twitter: @YCabreraOC) has profiled the journeys of two recent law school graduates of Western State College of Law, Alfonso…
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Janet Napolitano: Congress has the power — and the responsibility — to protect the ‘dreamers’
In an op/ed in the Washington Post, President of the University of California, and former Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano calls on Congress to offer…
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Former DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson: President Trump, Continue and Defend DACA!
Former U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson in an op/ed in the Wall Street Journal (login required)calls on President Trump "to continue [the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals…
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Future of Deferred Action Program Uncertain as Attorneys General Group Warns of Possible Court Case
The Texas Attorney General, along with counterparts in nine other states (the group that successfully challenged the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents program, DAPA), has…
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Texas police arrest DACA recipients in Austin protest
Courtesy of CosechaIt is summer and things are heating up. Here is some immigration news from Texas.At least 15 people, including four DACA recipients, have been arrested in Texas during a…
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One Migrant Suffocated to Death in Texas Truck Was a DACA Recipient, Arrived to US as Toddler
The Washington Post reports with several updates on the migrants deaths in a San Antonio truck, including the fact that one of the deceased individuals was a 19-year old named…
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Ending DACA Could Cost States $Billions
From Center for American Progress:Ending DACA would result in a loss of $460.3 billion from the national GDP over the next 10 years, and remove an estimated 685,000 workers from…
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Rep. Luis Gutierrez: Those With DACA and TPS Should Prepare for the Worst
Those With Daca and TPS Should Prepare for the WorstAfter a Congressional Hispanic CaucusMeeting with Department of Human Services Secretary Kelly, it looks like millions of documented immigrants could be…
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Texas AG leads push to end DACA
Politico reports attorneys general from Texas and nine other states have threatened to sue the Trump administration over a program that grants deportation relief and access to work permits to undocumented immigrants…
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5-Year Study of DACA Beneficiaries Looks at Positive Effects on Recipients and Communities