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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDon't forget, a condition of DACA was that you had to identify yourself to USCIS.
Trump's decision doesn't just strip away these kids' legal status and prevent them from receiving certain benefits. It also puts a target squarely on their backs by virtue of the self-identification.
It's hard to imagine how one person can be so horrible on such a consistent basis.
regnaD kciN
(26,044 posts)The six-month delay will give Congress a chance to change it. When Republicans demand billions for the wall (and, probably, the repeal of ACA) as the condition for DACA relief, and the Democrats balk, then it will be their fault when Dreamers start getting rounded up.
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)This, from Betsy Woodruff, of the Daily Beast:
She wrote a warning about this, back last November.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/immigrants-gave-their-info-to-obama-now-trump-could-use-it-to-deport-them
SeattleVet
(5,477 posts)That's almost $400 million that the government made off of these individuals. As sickening as removing DACA is, this is like twisting the knife that they just stuck in their backs. Talk about 'adding insult to injury'!
If they revoke DACA I think it is only right that each of the people that are affected should get their money back - with interest.
Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)Tanuki
(14,918 posts)fescuerescue
(4,448 posts)The 5th amendment provides a protection agains self-incrimination, but people self-incriminate virtually every moment of day somewhere someplace to police (think traffic tickets).
And the amendment doesn't provide any protection from the government using that voluntary self-incrimination to prosecute.