Ten years after then-President Obama established the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program that shields over 600,000 immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children from deportation, many remain uncertain of their future.
Why it matters: A 2020 Pew Research Center survey found that roughly 75% of U.S. adults say they are in favor of granting permanent legal status in these cases, yet the program dangles in peril. As President Biden on Wednesday commemorated the program's 10-year anniversary, DACA recipients — and their allies — are still pushing for immediate action on a pathway to citizenship.
