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Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), an Obama-era policy, is marking 11 years. More than half of that time has been spent in a six-year legal battle.
Adonahi Meza was 7 years old when he and his sisters were brought to the United States from Mexico, much like 640,000 other undocumented children. Since 2004-2005, Meza has resided in Athens. During Mezaâs senior year of high school, he acquired a renewable two-year protection from deportation and eligibility for a work permit and driver s license through the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which would allow him to attend Athens Technical College.
Shortly after being sworn into office, President Joe Biden sent a sweeping immgration proposal to Congress. The proposal calls for a fast-track path to citizenship for dreamers, temporary protection status holders and some immigrant farmworkers. For local DACA recipients and undocumented people, this brings forth faith.