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ucrdem

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15. DACA:
Sat Nov 30, 2013, 09:06 AM
Nov 2013
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)

On June 15, 2012, President Obama signed a memo calling for deferred action for certain undocumented young people who came to the U.S. as children and have pursued education or military service here. Applications under the program which is called Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (“DACA”) begin on August 15, 2012.

- See more at: http://immigrationequality.org/issues/immigration-basics/daca/#sthash.cqcfHs9V.dpuf


DACA delays legal action against undocumented teens and young adults for two years and give them work permits. Yes, comprehensive immigration reform is necessary, but Obama can't unilaterally make sweeping changes in the law, even if the country is behind him as it seems to be. He needs the support of Congress and that's what he's been working on getting for some time now, including over his Thanksgiving vacation as seen in this thread.

p.s. thanks Cha!
Kick for Immigration Reform! Cha Nov 2013 #1
Kick.. Cha Nov 2013 #2
Very nice. Thanks for finding and posting. n/t pampango Nov 2013 #3
You're most Welcome, pampango! Cha Nov 2013 #5
Would it have been so hard for him to have met with Occupy? tina tron Nov 2013 #4
He supports immigration reform treestar Nov 2013 #8
Yes, putting a political figure on occupy would've made it easy to connect PBO with FUD... uponit7771 Nov 2013 #18
K&R! Whisp Nov 2013 #6
Thanks, Whisp! Cha Nov 2013 #7
Our President really is a community organizer at heart! struggle4progress Nov 2013 #9
KnR. Their hearts are in the right place, and they set a good example for us all, don't they? Hekate Nov 2013 #10
K&R Cali_Democrat Nov 2013 #11
1:33am KICK! Cha Nov 2013 #12
We couldn't ask for a better President. CorrectOfCenter Nov 2013 #13
President Obama has deported more people than any previous president, approaching 2 million. eomer Nov 2013 #14
DACA: ucrdem Nov 2013 #15
Yes, DACA - my kids and I know many Dreamers. I've volunteered at DACA clinics. eomer Nov 2013 #16
If you know many Dreamers isn't that a sign that DACA is having an impact? ucrdem Nov 2013 #17
I didn't say DACA isn't having any impact, obviously it is. eomer Nov 2013 #20
p.s. "only Congress can confer the right to legal permanent resident status or citizenship" ucrdem Nov 2013 #19
Thanks for clarifying this, ucr! Cha Nov 2013 #21
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