DACA Recipients Benefit from Their Status, But Fear for Their Safety in Country of Birth, Study Finds

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Over 1,100 recipients took part in the fifth annual survey conducted by the Center for American Progress, the U.S. Immigration Policy Center at UC San Diego, United We Dream and the National Immigration Law Center.

Of that number, over 90% of participants reported they were concerned for their or their family’s safety, security and access to food and education if they returned to their country of birth.

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The Supreme Court is set to begin hearings about the program’s future at the end of year, with over 700,000 people currently claiming status.

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However, Wolgin said he sees the benefits of allowing people to stay and work legally growing every year, including a rise in their wages. The survey was published this September and is particularly timely, he added.

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Over half of the participants also reported having an immediate family member that was a U.S. citizen. Termination of DACA could lead to family separation as a consequence, Wolgin said, adding that his organization’s analysis showed that over 250,000 U.S citizens had one DACA parent.

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