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DACA deadline passes, Congress fails to act and fate of 'Dreamers' remains uncertain: 6 essential reads

  • Written by Danielle Douez, Associate Editor, Politics + Society
Immigration advocates hold a rally on Capitol Hill.AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File

The final day for an Obama-era program called Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, was set to be March 5.

In 2017, President Donald Trump and Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced they would shut down the program.

However, immigrants and the University of...

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