New York Immigration Coalition: 9th Anniversary of DACA Program Comes as Federal Judge to Decide Dreamers' Future
June 17, 2021
June 17, 2021
NEW YORK, June 17 -- The New York Immigration Coalition issued the following statement:
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Today marks the ninth anniversary of President Barack Obama's historic Rose Garden speech announcing the creation of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The DACA program allowed hundreds of thousands of young people to come out of the shadows and apply for work authorization and protection from deportation for recurring two-year periods.
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Today marks the ninth anniversary of President Barack Obama's historic Rose Garden speech announcing the creation of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The DACA program allowed hundreds of thousands of young people to come out of the shadows and apply for work authorization and protection from deportation for recurring two-year periods.
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