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The Line: Future Of DACA

NMiF: DACA

September 8, 2017 – U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced this week that the Trump administration is ending the DACA program, which began during the Obama administration. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals allowed some young people, who were brought to the U.S. without documentation as children, to apply for work permits and receive temporary protection…

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DACA Students Consider The Future

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December 23, 2016 – This week on New Mexico in Focus, producer Sarah sits down with three students who currently have DACA protection to talk about what may be ahead. DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals), offers temporary protection – but not permanent legal residency – to eligible young people who were brought to the United…

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