Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)

The federal government is en route to reopen three days after its initial shutdown. The recommencement of government takes place after the Senate Democrats conceded their demands for a vote on legislation to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival, or DACA recipients, compromising on their previous stipulations.

The Trump Administration announced Thursday it will maintain the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, creating an air of uncertainty for some members of the undocumented community.

Facing a new national political climate, California education leaders are now urging the state’s undocumented students to apply for the California Dream Act, a financial aid program that provides scholarships for undocumented students attending state universities, which is seeing a significant decrease in application numbers.