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Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
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Law Enforcement Officials Take On DACA Students’ Roles In Colorado Play
"Do You Know Who I Am?" is a one-act show featuring autobiographical monologues written and performed by youth living in the U.S. under the Deferred Action for Child Arrivals program,…
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President Trump: ‘Dreamers’ should ‘rest easy’
In an interview with the Associated Press, President Donald Trump said that recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals — often referred to as "dreamers" — should "rest easy" about his…
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Deported DACA Recipient Sues Trump Administration, Judge Gonzalo Curiel to Hear Case
The National Immigration Law Center earlier this week announced LOS ANGELES — A young immigrant who was physically deported despite having permission to live and work in the U.S. under…
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After Making History at Harvard, This Latina DACA Student to Earn PhD From Claremont
Photo courtesy of Univision and RemezclaRead this heartwarming story about an amazing DACA student. Gloria Montiel’s entire educational trajectory can only be described as barrier breaking. Montiel – who in…
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I Have DACA, but That Didn’t Stop Trump’s Immigration Agents From Arresting Me By Francisco Rodriguez
Read this Portlanders story. Brought to the United States at age 5, Francisco had received DACA relief. A DUI led to an early morning arrest at home by ICE.KJRelated articlesColoring…
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DACA Deportee Finds His Way in Mexico
This CNN report follows Jorge Matadamas, who came to the US at four, received DACA status, lost it, and was deported to Mexico.Jorge is comparatively lucky. He has family in…
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WEBINAR: ICE, Deportations & the State of DACA: What to Do if ICE Shows Up on Your Campus, Wednesday, April 5th • 2-3:30 pm (ET)
Immigration and customs border patrol show up on your campus. Weapons are flashed. Your police arrive. Turns out, it's an immigration raid. You know you have DACA students and undocumented…
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Immigration Article of the Day: DACA on the Docket by Nicholas R. Bednar
DACA on the Docket by Nicholas R. Bednar, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, School of Law, Student, Minnesota Law Review De Novo, 2017AbstractThe essay explains the important role DACA serves…
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DACA Recipient Detained For Criticizing ICE Raids Released
CNN reports that Daniela Vargas, a native of Argentina who was had been granted relief under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program but was detained by US immigration agents after…
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DACA Recipient a Major League Soccer Star
The Los Angeles Times reports on an immigrant who benefited from the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. A first-round pick of D.C. United in the 2015 Major League Soccer SuperDraft, Miguel…