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Barack Obama Reflects On DACA Legacy As Immigration Debate Heats Up

The 13th anniversary of its enactment afforded moments to recount and draw lessons from the historic birth of DACA and cementing it forever...

Messages of the former president were followed by highly emotional testimonials by recipients who recounted how DACA had changed their lives- from becoming doctors and lawyers to teachers and therapists. The DACA recipients stand as living proof of the enduring legacy of the policy; their successes testify to how far this program has gone, regardless of the myriad legal challenges against it. The profound responses so featured surely show that this issue has become very personal for millions who have intangibly real-life developments resting on policy decisions made in Washington.

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