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Georgia Dreamers who are allowed to stay in the US through the DACA program could have a large impact on Georgia's economy if they could access affordable higher education in the state.
Georgia Dreamers Like Me Need Georgia to Vote on Jan. 5—For Our Sake and the Sake of Our State

With one of the largest DACA-eligible populations in the country, Georgia's economy could significantly improve with easier and more affordable access to higher education in the state's public college system.

Jessica Colotl Jessica Colotl December 24, 2020 8:00 am EST
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Immigration DACA Recipients Are ‘Relieved’ Biden Won, But They Also Want Results

"I definitely feel a huge relief to know that there will be a president that will not try to deport me," a DACA recipient said.

Araceli Cruz Araceli Cruz November 12, 2020 11:32 am EST
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Elections Undocumented Youth Are Mobilizing Voters to Get Trump Out of Office

While DACA beneficiaries cannot vote that is not stopping them from educating others to vote against the president.

Araceli Cruz Araceli Cruz August 4, 2020 10:28 am EDT
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Immigration Being a Dreamer Is Traumatic. But I Turned Fear Into Action.

The founder of Arizona-based immigrant-support organization Aliento reflects on how to transform trauma into hope and action.

Reyna Montoya Reyna Montoya June 22, 2020 11:45 am EDT
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Breaking Supreme Court Kills Trump’s Bid To End DACA

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that DACA will remain intact. Here's what this means for the lives of the 650,000 young immigrants awaiting this decision.

Araceli Cruz Araceli Cruz June 18, 2020 10:31 am EDT

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The post-war economic boom of the 1950s and 60s sharply increased Wisconsin crop production. In this photo from the Wisconsin Historical Society, Latino farm workers hoe a cucumber field near Wautoma in 1967. Economy From Farms to Factories to New Businesses, Latinos Have Made a Mark on Wisconsin’s Economy for More Than a Century
This 2018 photo shows the signage of the Fayetteville Works plant where the Delaware-based Chemours Company manufactures C3 dimer acid, also known as GenX. The chemical has entered the Cape Fear River, a source of drinking water for much of the southeastern part of North Carolina for an unknown time period. (Photo via AP Photo/Gerry Broome) Environment Polluters of ‘Forever Chemicals’ No Longer Getting a Pass, EPA Head Pledges
A photo of the Fall Creek School District building in Eau Claire County. Gina Kildahl, a parent whose 7-year-old son contracted COVID-19 while attending the school, recently filed a lawsuit against the district for failing to implement masking requirements and other precautions aimed at mitigating the spread of the virus. (Photo courtesy of the Fall Creek School District) Coronavirus Mom Who Sued Over Lack of COVID Protections in National Spotlight
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Coronavirus Lawmakers Ask Trump to Protect 30,000 Frontline Healthcare Workers in Danger of Deportation

“I voluntarily put my life at risk," said one DACA recipient who works as an intensive care nurse in California.

Rebekah Sager Rebekah Sager April 16, 2020 10:40 am EDT
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Immigration Politicians, Dreamers speak out against Trump’s attacks on DACA

Large majority of Americans support Obama's DACA program and its end could mobilize Democrats around immigration like never before.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil November 19, 2019 4:47 pm EST