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Trump's Re-election Alarms 535,000 DACA Recipients Over Deportation Fears

Dec 2, 2024, 12:24 AM

Following the re-election of President Donald Trump, recipients of the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which grants renewable two-year permits to approximately 535,000 individuals to live and work legally in the United States, are expressing heightened concern over their protection from deportation. Trump's previous attempts to end DACA during his first term, coupled with his rhetoric accusing immigrants of fueling violent crime and "poisoning the blood" of the nation, have intensified fears that the program could be terminated. As Trump prepares to return to the White House, many DACA recipients are bracing for a potential end to the program and the uncertainty that may follow.