DACA: It’s not over until it’s over
On Thursday, June 18, 2020, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that the Trump administration cannot end the program that protects about 700,000 young immigrants known as DREAMERS from deportations.
The decision was 5 to 4. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., the only conservative justice to vote in favor of upholding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals or commonly called DACA, wrote the majority opinion.
On a special episode of LatinEQUIS, I speak with Ariel, a DACA Dreamer, about his thoughts on the monumental decision that has changed the lives of countless immigrant families living in the United States.
Find resources as a DREAMer at:
Educators for Fair Consideration,
the National Immigration Law Center,
If you'd like to support quality education for all Americans, regardless of their status, check out DefineAmerican.com.
Annuity.org - a free web resource dedicated to providing information and tools to encourage financial health.
According to Immigrants Rising, only 5-10% of DACA students who graduate high school end up attending college. This can be attributed to the fact that the federal government does not make grants and government loans available to Dreamers and other undocumented students. Despite this, it is possible to find DACA financial aid through your state, school, local or national scholarship programs and through some lenders.
For more financial literacy information visit:
annuity.org/financial-literacy/students/
annuity.org/es/
You can follow Ariel on Instagram @lopez_15
