On Tuesday Nov. 12, students around the country gathered to stand in solidarity to defend DACA. DACA stands for deferred action for childhood arrivals and is currently a pressing issue and debate in politics at the moment. At Manhattan College, students and staff participated in a vigil held in Memorial Hall offering prayers and kind words in support of DACA. Students signed letters to be … Continue reading DACA Vigil Held in Memorial Hall
In an address to the nation on Tuesday, Sept. 5., U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the rescission of the Obama administration’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy. DACA was implemented in 2012 and allowed the possibility for deferred action for undocumented youth, provided they met certain criteria. In the year 2015, the U.S Department of Homeland Security estimated that over 680,000 undocumented youth … Continue reading Trump to Rescind Protections for “DREAM-ers”
