As President Trump mulls whether to end a program that granted 800,000 young people a reprieve from deportation, ProPublica is asking those who will be affected by his decision to tell us their stories.
Since he became president, Donald Trump has been pondering whether to continue one of President Obama’s signature immigration programs.
Known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, the program has granted almost 800,000 young immigrants since 2012 the possibility to live legally in the United States, obtain a work permit and travel abroad — all while receiving the government’s word that they will not be deported unless they commit certain crimes. To be eligible for the program, immigrants have to have been brought to the U.S. before age 16 and lived here continuously since 2007.
But a decision to end DACA may be imminent, according to numerous recent press accounts. . . .
Help Us Shape Our DACA Reporting
Knowing what’s at stake, we want to hear from DACA recipients about how they are living, preparing and coping with an uncertain future. A cancellation of DACA could affect you if you are currently abroad, if your DACA status is tied to your college financial aid or if you are currently employed. In all cases, it could affect whether you are able to remain in the country. DACA has affected the lives of 800,000 young immigrants and we want to tell those stories. So, how does DACA affect your life? Please tell us by sending an email to daca@propublica.org answering any of the three questions below:
- What, if anything, have you been able to achieve with DACA?
- If Trump cancels DACA, how would that affect your future?
- When does your work permit expire?
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