Biden Administration to Strengthen Protections for People Who Entered US Illegally as Children

Biden Administration to Strengthen Protections for People Who Entered US Illegally as Children
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, D.C., on March 1, 2021. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Friday it will issue a proposed rule to preserve and fortify a program for people who are living illegally in the United States after entering as children, nicknamed “Dreamers.”

President Joe Biden issued a memo on Jan. 20, his first day in office, that directed the agency and the U.S. attorney general to maintain the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which protects the Dreamers from deportation.

Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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