ISSUES
What Can New England Colleges and Universities Do to Prepare for a SCOTUS Decision on DACA?
Posted: March 11, 2020
Modified: July 29, 2020
ISSUES
Posted: March 11, 2020
Modified: July 29, 2020
“Last November, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on whether the administration could rescind Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), with the fate of over 650,000 DACA recipients in the balance. While a decision is expected by June 2020, colleges and universities—including New England institutions—can begin preparing now.
“As of September 2019, New England is home to more than 10,000 DACA recipients, according to data from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. DACA is a renewable protection originally created under the Obama administration that lets undocumented immigrant youth live and work legally in the U.S.”
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