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Immigrants as Essential Workers During COVID-19
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Immigrants as Essential Workers During COVID-19
Tom Jawetz, vice president for Immigration Policy at the Center for American Progress, testified before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship on September 23, 2020.
The Trump Administration Must Immediately Resume Processing New DACA Applications
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The Trump Administration Must Immediately Resume Processing New DACA Applications
As the Supreme Court’s decision goes into effect, the Trump administration must now allow 300,000 young people to file new applications for DACA, including 55,500 of the youngest DACA-eligible individuals who did not previously have the chance to apply.
For Actor Bambadjan Bamba, the Battles for DACA and Racial Justice Are One and the Same
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For Actor Bambadjan Bamba, the Battles for DACA and Racial Justice Are One and the Same
Bambadjan Bamba, a Dreamer and immigration activist, is also fighting to end anti-Black racism.
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.