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DACA Recipients Bolster Social Security and Medicare
DACA recipients collectively earn nearly $27.9 billion and contribute nearly $2.1 billion to Social Security and Medicare each year, making the economy and their communities stronger. By Trinh Q. Troung & Silva Mathema | American Progress | Jan. 25, 2024 | Photo By Jewel Samad Since its creation in 2012, ... -
Uncertainty around DACA program leads to psychological stress for recipients
By Amy McCaig, Rice University | Medical Xpress | NOV. 20, 2023 | Photo By Sheila Fitzgerald After former President Donald Trump announced the end of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program in 2017, beneficiaries of it experienced significantly higher levels of distress and post-traumatic stress diagnoses than ... -
Perseverance keeps LA DACA recipient on track to become a doctor
Lizbeth Sanchez came to the United States with her parents from Mexico City when she was 3 years old. Years later, she is closer to pursuing a PhD in biomedical and translational medicine at Cedars-Sinai. By Elizabeth Chavolla | NBC-4 | SEP. 29, 2023 | Photo courtesy of Cedars-Sinai A ... -
L.A. COVID-19 cases falling again after summer uptick. Officials now brace for winter
By Rong-Gong Lin II | Los Angeles Times | OCT. 10, 2023 | Photo by Genaro Molina Los Angeles County is seeing its COVID-19 levels recede following a prolonged summer bump, a welcome reprieve before an expected climb in coronavirus transmission this fall and winter, health officials say. “We’re definitely ... -
The Challenges of Educational Exchange from a North American Perspective
By Juan Pablo Murra | North Capital Forum | 2023 Photo by Conecta TEC MX Introduction International trade and globalization have brought the world closer together, offering opportunities for increased connectivity. Technology is a significant catalyst for regional and international development. The exchange of goods, services, and capital across borders ... -
Latino kids in states with more anti-immigrant laws are in poorer health, study finds
A study in Pediatrics found that Latinos from 3 to 17 in states with more discriminatory policies have higher odds of having certain physical and mental health conditions. By Edwin Flores | NBC News | AUG. 15, 2023 | Photo by AFP-Getty Latino children living in states with more anti-immigrant ... -
Texas sent more asylum seekers to L.A. even as Hilary raged, immigrant rights group says
By Christian Martinez | Los Angeles Times | AUG. 21, 2023 | Photo by Irfan Khan As Los Angeles was under an unprecedented tropical storm warning and officials were urging residents not to travel, Texas dispatched its latest bus of migrants to the city. The bus — the ninth sent ... -
Democrats call for DACA health care expansion
By Rafael Bernal | The Hill | JUN. 23, 2023 | Photo by Carolyn Kaster A group of 80 Democratic lawmakers is calling on the Biden administration to implement a proposal to expand access to federal health care benefits for people in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. In a ... -
Second plane carrying migrants lands in California, with officials blaming Florida
By Ruben Vives & Connor Sheets | Los Angeles Times | JUN. 3, 2023 | Photo by Gary Coronado A second plane carrying migrants arrived in Sacramento on Monday, according to California officials who say the transportation was arranged by the state of Florida. Over the weekend, more than a ... -
NC professor: DACA hangs in the balance this week, and my heart aches
Opinion by Jose Badillo Carlos | The Charlotte Observer | JUN. 1, 2023 | Photo by Casey Toth One afternoon, when I was 19, I drove my mom to the grocery store to buy milk and cereal for my younger sister. For most families, this type of errand disappears from ...