Rep. Chu Statement on 9th Anniversary of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program
June 16, 2021
June 16, 2021
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release on June 15, 2021:
Today marks the ninth anniversary of the creation of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program by then-President Barack Obama on June 15, 2012. Since its inception, DACA has helped over 800,000 undocumented youth who were brought to this country as children, many of whom have been serving on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic as essential workers. By making c . . .
Today marks the ninth anniversary of the creation of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program by then-President Barack Obama on June 15, 2012. Since its inception, DACA has helped over 800,000 undocumented youth who were brought to this country as children, many of whom have been serving on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic as essential workers. By making c . . .