Aside from the countless number of undocumented immigrants who are benefiting from the DACA program, any alteration or shifts in the program would also affect employers and the economy. In a matter of days, the Supreme Court is expected to give a decision regarding the fate of the DACA program, according to an article.

Its Effects

Changes in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, also called the DACA program, could mean significant changes to businesses that are employing staff who are DACA recipients, according to an article. An end to the program could also affect the operations of these businesses and as major shifts occur in these businesses, they will significantly affect the growth of the economy. Furthermore, the article reveals that large companies are expressing their support for the continuance of the DACA program. Those companies include Amazon, Facebook, and Google. They are part of the 125 companies doing business across the country who had expressed the negative effects that ending the DACA program could bring to the economy including workers and employers. 

Why Was The DACA Program Under a Lawsuit?

 Based on the article, the lawsuit to cancel the DACA program had been made on September 5, 2017. After the filing of the lawsuit against the DACA program, many other supporters and recipients of the DACA program had also filed cases in support of the program. 

Based on an article, the lawsuit filed against the DACA program was on the claim that the program is negatively affecting the employment of natural-born Americans by encouraging illegal migration to the country by unaccompanied migrant children. It means that the lawsuit is claiming that competition for job hunting for native-born Americans and citizens are being disadvantaged by the population of undocumented immigrants who are permitted to work in the country through the protection of the DACA program. 

Problems For DACA Applicants

Due to the lawsuit filed against the program, applications for the DACA program continued to be allowed for submission. However, no approval had been granted due to the lawsuit. 

Another issue that affects DACA recipients is the decisions of employers at hiring DACA recipient applicants due to the lawsuit filed against the program, according to an article. It means that fewer job opportunities are given to 'dreamers' as many employers fear for the effects on the operations of their business if the DACA program gets terminated. 

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The DACA Program

The DACA program was started in 2012 after it was announced by former president Barack Obama. The program aims to provide protection and opportunities to undocumented immigrants who entered the United States as minors. However, it is not a way for undocumented immigrants to attain citizenship in the U.S. Those under the program are required to renew their status every two years. 

Based on an article, there are approximately 649,000 undocumented immigrants who are protected by the DACA program by the end of 2019. It means that more or less half a million undocumented immigrants may be affected if the Supreme Court decides to terminate the program. Jobs and opportunities will be lost for many people living in the country.