Cosponsored by the Columbia Population Research Center, Institute for Social and Economic Research and Policy
, Columbia School of Social Work,
Columbia University Office of University Life,
Columbia University Office of Government and Community Affairs, & the
Center for the Study of Ethnicity & Race
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
In September 2017, President Trump announced an order to end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), a five-year-old policy that has provided temporary protection to about 800,000 undocumented immigrants who entered the U.S. as “minors” from deportation by providing them with a work “permit.” At the same time, he urged Congress to replace DACA with comprehensive immigration reform. The impending end of DACA has fostered a national policy debate—but one that has occurred in a context that is often devoid of scientific evidence. Rigorous and innovative research shows that recipients of DACA have clearly benefited from the program.
At this conference, organized to precede the immediate ending of DACA in March 2018, academics, policymakers and activists from Columbia and elsewhere will engage in a discussion on the impact the ending of this policy would have on immigrant and local communities across the country.
The conference consists of three panel discussions. For the full agenda and list of speakers, go to this page.
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