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The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program was designed to give undocumented immigrants who arrived as children a chance to go to college and get work. But some who’ve had troubles at school or with law enforcement see it as a trap.
A mother says that if she’d had a better understanding of her son’s juvenile justice proceedings, the information would have guided her decisions in court in the spring of 2012 when he was found delinquent for carrying a weapon – a pocket knife – on school grounds.
Fear of deportation among families with mixed immigration status is hindering enrollment rates among Latinos.
While Obamacare has helped millions in California get health insurance; there remain few options for undocumented residents. A state Senate bill could change that.
Health services are lacking for young immigrants, while some opportunities for coverage may be largely untapped, according to new research.
Meanwhile, many immigration activists say local officials’ first priority should instead be ending their own participation in deportations.
Although cost remains a barrier, signs indicate that large numbers of youths in the county are applying for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.