PBS NewsHour

DACA ‘dreamers’ fear nightmare immigration policy

Clip: Season 2016 | 7m 32s

The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy, created in an executive order by President Obama, permits undocumented immigrants who arrived in the U.S. as children to work and study here on a temporary basis. Now, many are worried that President-elect Donald Trump will repeal the action -- and thus deliver drastic consequences for the 800,000 so-called “dreamers.” Jeffrey Brown reports.

Aired: 11/18/16

Rating: NR

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