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Last updated on: 11/12/2019 | Author: ProCon.org

Are DACA and the DREAM Act Good for America?

Posted on November 12, 2019 (November 19, 2019) by ProCon.org

On Nov. 12, 2019, the Supreme Court heard arguments related to the Trump administration’s efforts to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which offers temporary protection from deportation to unauthorized immigrants brought to the United States as children.

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APA (6th ed.):
ProCon.org. (2019, November 12). Are DACA and the DREAM Act Good for America? Retrieved from https://immigration.procon.org/are-daca-and-the-dream-act-good-for-america-2/

[Editor's Note: The APA citation style requires double spacing within entries.]

Chicago (17th ed.):
ProCon.org, "Are DACA and the DREAM Act Good for America?," ProCon.org. last modified November 12, 2019. https://immigration.procon.org/are-daca-and-the-dream-act-good-for-america-2/.
MLA (8th ed.):
ProCon.org, "Are DACA and the DREAM Act Good for America?" ProCon.org. 12 Nov. 2019, immigration.procon.org/are-daca-and-the-dream-act-good-for-america-2/

[Editor’s Note: The MLA citation style requires double spacing within entries.]

Turabian (8th ed.):
ProCon.org. "Are DACA and the DREAM Act Good for America?" ProCon.org. Last modified on November 12, 2019. Accessed September 22, 2021. https://immigration.procon.org/are-daca-and-the-dream-act-good-for-america-2/