National Identity and Integration Challenges of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Recipients by Sofia Paschero, Jody McBrien

“…Approximately 650,000 children and young adults currently reside in the United States with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status, providing them with temporary legal status to reside in the country. …”
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Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA): Maximizing Impacts in Medical Education and Health Care by Aaron Garcia, Aaron Lapidus, Mario Lorenzana De Witt, John Jawiche, Maria Macias Lopez, Sunny Nakae, Hyacinth Mason

“…Introduction Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) provides a path for individuals who are undocumented to join the physician workforce. …”
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The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and birth outcomes in California: a quasi-experimental study by Jacqueline M. Torres, Emanuel Alcala, Amber Shaver, Daniel F. Collin, Linda S. Franck, Anu Manchikanti Gomez, Deborah Karasek, Nichole Nidey, Michael Hotard, Rita Hamad, Tania Pacheco-Werner

“…Abstract Background The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program provides temporary relief from deportation and work permits for previously undocumented immigrants who arrived as children. …”
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Health consequences of the US Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) immigration programme: a quasi-experimental study by Atheendar S Venkataramani, DrMD, Sachin J Shah, MD, Rourke O'Brien, PhD, Ichiro Kawachi, ProfPhD, Alexander C Tsai, MD

“…We aimed to examine the physical and mental health effects of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) programme, a 2012 US immigration policy that provided renewable work permits and freedom from deportation for a large number of undocumented immigrants. …”
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Deferred depression? Mediation analysis of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals and immigration enforcement among Undocumented Asian and Pacific Islander students by Erin Manalo-Pedro, May Sudhinaraset

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DACA, public health, and immigrant restrictions on healthcare in the United States by Jin K. Park, Stephen Yale-Loehr, Gunisha Kaur

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Commentary: Fear of Massive Deportations in the United States: Social Implications on Deprived Pediatric Communities by Chris Fradkin, Chris Fradkin, Chris Fradkin

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Redefining communities: The association between deferred action, online and offline social capital and depressive symptoms among undocumented young adults by May Sudhinaraset, Amanda Landrian, Hye Young Choi, Irving Ling

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Immigration policy and belonging: ramifications for DACA recipients’ sense of belonging by Mallet-Garcia, ML, García-Bedolla, L

“…The socioeconomic benefits of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program initiated in 2012 by executive order from then-president Obama have been documented in the recent literature. …”

A Content Analysis of the Contributions in the Narratives of DACA Youth by Darlene Xiomara Rodriguez, Sanjuana C. Rodriguez, Banti C. V. Zehyoue

“…This study utilized cultural community wealth (Yosso, 2005) to explore the ways in which Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) youth make use of social media. …”
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The Life-Course Timing of Legalization: Evidence from the DACA Program by Erin R. Hamilton, Caitlin Patler, Paola D. Langer

“…The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program was created to mitigate some of the harmful consequences of undocumented immigration status. …”
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The Educational Trajectories of Latinx Undocumented Students: Illegality and Threats to Emotional Well-Being by Alessandra Bazo Vienrich, Rosalie A. Torres Stone

“…Using qualitative data from 37 interviews exploring undocumented college students’ educational trajectories in Massachusetts and North Carolina, the authors examine the impact of legal status on the emotional well-being of undocumented Latinx students, including those who benefited from Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. The findings show that even when undocumented students gain access to higher education, barriers to legal status generate chronic feelings of despair and hopelessness that persist throughout their educational trajectories. …”
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Ni de aquí ni de allá: the Dreamers’ Audiovisual Self-Narration and Representation by Anna Marta Marini

“…Among the most active organizations, those related to undocumented youth certainly stand out; in particular, it’s prominent the engagement of the Dreamers, recipients or potential recipients of the DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) program established in 2012. …”
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“I Need this Chance to … Help My Family”: A Qualitative Analysis of the Aspirations of DACA Applicants by Yvonne M. Luna, T. Mark Montoya

“…This study explores the aspirations of undocumented youth seeking to defer deportation from the United States and obtain temporary employment authorization through Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). The data are twenty-three letters submitted from 2013−2015 to a nonprofit foundation in the US Southwest that provides financial assistance to pay DACA application fees. …”
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University and Professor Practices to Support DACA and Undocumented Students: DACA Student Experiences, Teacher Knowledge, and University Actions by Jenny Banh, Jelena Radovic-Fanta

“…The United States immigration policy Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) which protects some individuals from deportation was enacted in 2012, phased out in 2017 and is now under court challenges. …”
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The impact of COVID-19 and anti-immigration policy on an undocumented student in the United States: a qualitative case study by Chulwoo Park, Shannon Shimada, Patricia Angelica

“…# Background The change of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program has significantly impacted DACA students' mental health in the United States. …”
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Childhood narratives and the lived experiences of Hispanic and Latinx college students with uncertain immigration statuses in North Carolina by Carmen Monico, David Duncan

“…Ambiguous loss, a psychological risk factor, has emerged as a critical issue among families with uncertain immigration statuses including the recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA). This population encounters barriers to accessing mental health resources and educational services, which compel them to use coping strategies to rebound from adversity. …”
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Leisure Experiences and Social Support Systems of Latino Students With DACA Status by C. Austin Langley, Gwynn M. Powell, Toni Liechty, Willaim Haller, Denise Anderson

“…The purpose of this study was to gain a better understanding of the leisure experiences of undocumented Latino young adults with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status in order to note any potential links between leisure experience and success in reaching higher education. …”
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Exclusion by design: The undocumented 1.5 generation in the U.S by Linda E. Sanchez

“…This article focuses on Mexican individuals who grew up in the U.S. (1.5 generation) without documents and were not able to benefit from Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) or who were unable to renew their DACA. …”
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Supporting DACA recipients and international students pursuing careers in medicine: A pilot program for advisors. by Yoshiko Iwai, Keny Murillo Brizuela, Jesus Ruiz, Erin Gustafson, Mark G Kuczewski, Gary L Beck Dallaghan

“…Information on students who are undocumented or recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), and international students on student visas entering U.S. medical education is sparse. …”
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