Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) released the following statement ahead of the anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which was established 13 years ago this Sunday.
“DACA is becoming a teenager, a reminder that many of our Dreamers are now fully-grown adults who have worked hard, excelled in school, and built full lives in the only country they have ever called home thanks to the program that has meant hope and opportunity for so many.
“DACA recipients, one of every four of whom live in California, are part of the fabric of our communities. And at a time when the Trump administration is using indiscriminate immigration enforcement through mass raids, these friends and neighbors remain at great risk. Now more than ever, we need to provide a clear pathway to citizenship for these young people who have always called America home.”
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