Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, a program of children of illegal migrants to the United States
In a New York Times interview, Mayor Rahm Emanuel of Chicago stated that he wants to make Chicago the “most immigrant-friendly city in the country;” in addition to offering in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants, he has also made plans for an ordinance that would prevent undocumented immigrants with no criminal background from being turned over to immigration enforcement agencies.
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In October 2012, the Michigan Secretary of State, Ruth Johnson, announced that Michigan will not issue drivers licenses or state identification of any kind to beneficiaries of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.
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Baltimore's Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake has chosen to open the city's doors to undocumented immigrants to boost its dwindling population.
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Although politicians are divided on illegal immigration issues related to DACA, presidential candidate Mitt Romney stated that he would honor the grants of deferred action approved under DACA until a more permanent legislation was put unto place.
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While the DREAM Act failed to pass the Senate in 2010, Lal's organization continued to push for executive action to stop the deportations of undocumented youth, and was rewarded when President Obama announced the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program in 2012.