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Héctor Ríos Morales

Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin Says Trump Administration Waging 'Quiet War' Against DACA Recipients

Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin (Ill.) (Credit: Tierney L. Cross/Getty Images)

An administrative appellate court within the Justice Department said in late April that being a recipient of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, often known as "Dreamers," is not enough to justify relief from deportation.

Although DACA is intended to offer temporary protection from deportation, it does not provide a direct path to citizenship or permanent residency, which has made Dreamers even more of an easier target of immigration enforcement efforts.

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