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Supreme Court Ruling Could Clear a Path for Trump Administration To Strip Protections From Hundreds of Thousands of DACA Recipients
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Supreme Court Ruling Could Clear a Path for Trump Administration To Strip Protections From Hundreds of Thousands of DACA Recipients
If the Supreme Court announces that the Trump administration’s termination of DACA was lawful, it will be jeopardizing the lives and futures of hundreds of thousands of recipients as well as their families and communities.
Undocumented Students Generated Up to $132 Million in Relief to Colleges—But They Won’t Receive a Dime From the Stimulus
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Undocumented Students Generated Up to $132 Million in Relief to Colleges—But They Won’t Receive a Dime From the Stimulus
The federal government’s decision to exclude undocumented college students from receiving emergency aid is ungrounded in the CARES Act.
What We Know About DACA Recipients, by Metropolitan Area
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What We Know About DACA Recipients, by Metropolitan Area
Locally, DACA recipients and their families play an important role in metro economies across the country.
An Investment for Generations: A Q&A on Advancing Equity in Higher Education Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic
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An Investment for Generations: A Q&A on Advancing Equity in Higher Education Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic
Student affairs leaders at California State University, Dominguez Hills, highlight challenges that students and colleges are facing during the coronavirus pandemic—and explain how policymakers can help them persevere.
A Demographic Profile of DACA Recipients on the Frontlines of the Coronavirus Response
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A Demographic Profile of DACA Recipients on the Frontlines of the Coronavirus Response
Nearly 203,000 DACA recipients are working in occupations at the forefront of the COVID-19 response in health care, education, and food services.
What We Know About the Demographic and Economic Impacts of DACA Recipients: Spring 2020 Edition
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What We Know About the Demographic and Economic Impacts of DACA Recipients: Spring 2020 Edition
Across the nation, nearly 650,000 DACA recipients live, raise 254,000 U.S.-citizen children, and pay $8.7 million in taxes each year.
Dreamers Help Keep the Country Running During the Coronavirus Pandemic
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Dreamers Help Keep the Country Running During the Coronavirus Pandemic
In anticipation of a Supreme Court decision that could decide their fate, DACA recipients grapple, like other Americans, with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Board of Immigration Appeals Greenlights Deportation of Immigrants Eligible for and Deserving of Relief
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Board of Immigration Appeals Greenlights Deportation of Immigrants Eligible for and Deserving of Relief
A recent decision by the Board of Immigration Appeals illustrates why a deportation-only approach to immigration enforcement leads to unfair and unjust outcomes.
The Medical Profession Has a Diversity Problem. Ending DACA Would Only Make It Worse
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The Medical Profession Has a Diversity Problem. Ending DACA Would Only Make It Worse
The U.S. Supreme Court takes up a case challenging the Trump administration’s attempt to end DACA for hundreds of thousands of people, including thousands of medical students and physicians.
More Than 1,400 Organizations and Individuals Voice Their Support for DACA
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More Than 1,400 Organizations and Individuals Voice Their Support for DACA
This graphic allows viewers to see all signatories on the amicus briefs in support of DACA submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court.
LGBTQ Dreamers Fear Detention and Deportation and Need DACA’s Protections
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LGBTQ Dreamers Fear Detention and Deportation and Need DACA’s Protections
A new survey shows that LGBTQ DACA recipients fear the consequences of losing the program’s protections.
What We Know About DACA Renewals
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What We Know About DACA Renewals
Unless they renew, nearly 157,000 DACA recipients could see their protections expire by the time the U.S. Supreme Court likely issues a ruling next June.