June 15, 2022: Marking ten years of DACA

‹‹ Colorado Matters

By Andrea Dukakis

June 15, 2022

People rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court in support of DACA, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, Nov. 12, 2019.

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Episode | 30:45

June 15, 2022: Marking ten years of DACA

Segment 1 | 10:06
10 years into DACA, a Colorado immigrant leader says reform is still needed

Ten years ago today, President Obama created the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA. It allows young people brought to the US unlawfully as children to attend college or work legally. About 18,000 Coloradans have taken Obama up on that offer. We'll hear some of their stories today. We'll also talk with Marissa Molina, herself a DACA recipient, who advocates for immigration reform.