11 Years of DACA: Dreamers' Fears and Challenges Persist

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11 Years of DACA: Dreamers' Fears and Challenges Persist
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The DACA program, which has provided work permits and protection from deportation to over 800,000 young immigrants, turned 11 years old on Thursday. President Biden and Vice President Harris marked the occasion by calling on Congress to provide permanent protections for Dreamers through immigration reform. However, the program's fate remains uncertain as a federal court in Texas is expected to rule on its legality soon. DACA recipients are bracing for the ruling, which could upend their lives, while continuing to fight for their right to stay in the only country they have ever known.

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