‘Dreamers’ who marched down the street from our offices in Falls Church, Virginia. Dreamers are undocumented immigrants who were brought to the United States as children. Since the Obama administration began DACA in 2012, 787,580 people have been approved for the program, according to the latest government figures. To be eligible, applicants had to have arrived in the US before age 16 and have lived there since June 15, 2007.
What does DACA do for them?
DACA recipients have been able to come out of the shadows and obtain valid driver’s licenses, enroll in college and legally secure jobs. They also pay income taxes. The program didn’t give them a path to become US citizens or even legal permanent residents — something immigrant rights advocates have criticized.
Environmental Restoration Doesn’t Have to be Complex
By Leila Waid. Environmental restoration does not need to be complex. You don’t need to have a bioengineering or chemistry degree to be involved in
chejadmin
June 12, 2025