National AAPI DACA Collaborative

Publications

Four years after DACA, Asian immigrant youth face uncertain future

Anthony Ng, a 27-years-old DACA recipient, talks about the benefits of DACA, but also the problems that still exists within our community. Check out the article here: http://bit.ly/2b1Xx4U
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Press Release on the 4th year of DACA Anniversary

Check out the National AAPI DACA Collaborative’s press release on the fourth year of DACA anniversary. Please click here: 2016 DACA Anniversary Press Release
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Saba Nafees: ‘U.S. immigration system is broken’

Saba Nafees, an undocumented 24-year-old PhD student, shares her immigration story and how the U.S. immigration system affects her life. The link: http://bit.ly/2aKumQu
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Why CA Needs to Invest in Immigrants

Ju Hong, AAPI DACA Collaborative Coordinator, explains why California needs to invest in Immigrants. Check out his opinion piece here: http://huff.to/1Lcu6pT
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The Fight is Not Over

Bo Daraphant, an expansion DACA-eligible youth, shares his reflection and responds to the outcome of the DACA/DAPA Supreme Court decision. Check out his statement here: http://bit.ly/2aDR79z
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DACA AFTER UNITED STATES V. TEXAS: RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE PRESIDENT

On the four-year anniversary of DACA, a new report by the Committee for Immigration Reform Implementation’s (CIRI) Advocacy Working Group details how DACA has helped improve the lives of recipients, their families and communities. Read the report: http://goo.gl/rda4zK
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We ‘Finally Feel At Home’: How DACA Has Changed Lives Across America

Four years after President Obama announced the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy, more than 728,000 young undocumented immigrants have been approved for the program. “I’m as productive and as much of a part of this community, part of
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Riya Nathrani says that DACA has "changed [her] life for the better." Courtesy of Riya Nathrani

Asians, many out of shame, not seeking U.S. deportation protection

“The 20-year-old Kim, who dreams of attending a U.S. college and works as a barista in the Virginia town where he grew up, is like many of the more than 100,000 Asian immigrants who are eligible for Obama’s program but
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South Korean-born Hyun Kim poses for a photo at the National Korean American Service and Education Consortium in Annandale, Virginia June 7, 2016. Picture taken June 7, 2016. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

More Work Is Needed to Increase DACA Applications from Asian American and Pacific Islander Immigrants

“The Asian American and Pacific Islander, or AAPI, community is the fastest growing racial groupin the United States today. There are an estimated 1.5 million unauthorized AAPI immigrants in the country, 169,000 of whom are eligible for original or
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Department of Justice Seeks Rehearing in United States v. Texas

“Today, the Department of Justice filed a petition for rehearing with the Supreme Court in United States v. Texas. In June, the Court issued a 4-4 one sentence nondecision affirming the Fifth Circuit’s preliminary injunction of DAPA and expanded DACA.”
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