2023 Survey of DACA Recipients Highlights Economic Advancement, Continued Uncertainty Amid Legal Limbo ArticleMar 25, 2024 2023 Survey of DACA Recipients Highlights Economic Advancement, Continued Uncertainty Amid Legal Limbo The ninth annual survey of DACA recipients illustrates DACA’s role in empowering individuals and communities while strengthening the U.S. economy and highlights the need for a pathway to citizenship. Mar 25, 2024 Tom K. Wong, Ignacia Rodriguez Kmec, Diana Pliego, 4 More Karen Fierro Ruiz, Silva Mathema, Trinh Q. Truong, Rosa Barrientos-Ferrer
DACA Boosts Recipients’ Well-Being and Economic Contributions: 2022 Survey Results ArticleApr 27, 2023 DACA Boosts Recipients’ Well-Being and Economic Contributions: 2022 Survey Results The eighth annual survey of DACA recipients shows, yet again, DACA recipients’ many contributions to their communities and the U.S. economy more broadly while highlighting the need for a pathway to citizenship. Apr 27, 2023 Tom K. Wong, Ignacia Rodriguez Kmec, Diana Pliego, 4 More Karen Fierro Ruiz, Debu Gandhi, Trinh Q. Truong, Nicole Prchal Svajlenka
2021 Survey of DACA Recipients Underscores the Importance of a Pathway to Citizenship ArticleFeb 3, 2022 2021 Survey of DACA Recipients Underscores the Importance of a Pathway to Citizenship The seventh annual survey of DACA recipients illustrates DACA’s myriad benefits—as well as why policymakers must create a pathway to citizenship for recipients. Feb 3, 2022 Tom K. Wong, Claudia Flores, Ignacia Rodriguez Kmec, 2 More Karen Fierro Ruiz, Nicole Prchal Svajlenka
New DHS Policy Threatens To Undo Gains Made by DACA Recipients ArticleOct 5, 2020 New DHS Policy Threatens To Undo Gains Made by DACA Recipients DACA continues to be a major success, but the Trump administration’s newest attempt to restrict the initiative threatens this progress. Oct 5, 2020 Tom K. Wong, Sanaa Abrar, Claudia Flores, 4 More Tom Jawetz, Ignacia Rodriguez Kmec, Juliana Macedo do Nascimento, Philip E. Wolgin
Amid Changes to the DACA Program and COVID-19, DACA Recipients are Fired Up and Civically Engaged In the NewsOct 2, 2020 Amid Changes to the DACA Program and COVID-19, DACA Recipients are Fired Up and Civically Engaged Tom K. Wong and others write about the results of a 2020 survey of DACA recipients. Oct 2, 2020 United We Dream Tom K. Wong, Sanaa Abrar, Claudia Flores, 4 More Tom Jawetz, Ignacia Rodriguez Kmec, Juliana Macedo do Nascimento, Philip E. Wolgin
DACA Recipients’ Livelihoods, Families, and Sense of Security Are at Stake This November ArticleSep 19, 2019 DACA Recipients’ Livelihoods, Families, and Sense of Security Are at Stake This November As the Supreme Court prepares to hear arguments on the fate of DACA, new results show that the initiative remains critical for recipients, their families, and the economy. Sep 19, 2019 Tom K. Wong, Sanaa Abrar, Claudia Flores, 5 More Tom Jawetz, Ignacia Rodriguez Kmec, Greisa Martinez Rosas, Holly Straut-Eppsteiner, Philip E. Wolgin
Ending DACA Would Have Wide-Ranging Effects but Immigrant Youth are Fired Up and Politically Engaged In the NewsAug 23, 2018 Ending DACA Would Have Wide-Ranging Effects but Immigrant Youth are Fired Up and Politically Engaged The authors discuss the results from a survey detailing the experiences of DACA recipients. Aug 23, 2018 United We Dream Tom K. Wong, Sanaa Abrar, Tom Jawetz, 4 More Ignacia Rodriguez Kmec, Patrick O’Shea, Greisa Martinez Rosas, Philip E. Wolgin
Amid Legal and Political Uncertainty, DACA Remains More Important Than Ever ArticleAug 15, 2018 Amid Legal and Political Uncertainty, DACA Remains More Important Than Ever A survey of DACA beneficiaries finds the program has had an outsize effect on participants, their families, and the U.S. economy as a whole—even as recipients face uncertainty about the future. Aug 15, 2018 Tom K. Wong, Sanaa Abrar, Tom Jawetz, 4 More Ignacia Rodriguez Kmec, Patrick O’Shea, Greisa Martinez Rosas, Philip E. Wolgin
DACA Recipients’ Economic and Educational Gains Continue to Grow ArticleAug 28, 2017 DACA Recipients’ Economic and Educational Gains Continue to Grow According to the largest study to date, DACA recipients continue to play a critical role in the American economy, gaining higher wages, buying cars and houses, and starting businesses, benefiting the entire nation. Aug 28, 2017 Tom K. Wong, Greisa Martinez Rosas, Adam Luna, 5 More Henry Manning, Adrian Reyna, Patrick O’Shea, Tom Jawetz, Philip E. Wolgin
New Study of DACA Beneficiaries Shows Positive Economic and Educational Outcomes ArticleOct 18, 2016 New Study of DACA Beneficiaries Shows Positive Economic and Educational Outcomes Four years in, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals initiative continues to have a major impact on individuals and families, as well as on the economy. Oct 18, 2016 Tom K. Wong, Greisa Martinez Rosas, Adrian Reyna, 4 More Ignacia Rodriguez, Patrick O’Shea, Tom Jawetz, Philip E. Wolgin
Results from a Nationwide Survey of DACA Recipients Illustrate the Program’s Impact ArticleJul 9, 2015 Results from a Nationwide Survey of DACA Recipients Illustrate the Program’s Impact A nationwide survey shows that DACA recipients are getting better jobs, earning more money, and acquiring more higher education. Jul 9, 2015 Tom K. Wong, Kelly K. Richter, Ignacia Rodriguez, 1 More Philip E. Wolgin