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How local “Dreamers” are planning ahead while Congress decides their fate
Local undocumented immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children and were allowed to get work permits under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program are in limbo as Congress and the White House decide their future. There are more than 35,600 DACA recipients in Illinois, according to the Tribune. “I try to be optimistic and hopeful, but part of me is like, I don’t know. I’m not too confident,” college student and DACA recipient Zwamy Vazquez said. “We have a plan in case someone gets deported (to Mexico). My dad wants to make sure everything is taken care of with the kids and the bank accounts.” [Tribune]
