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What Do I Need to Know if the DACA Program Ends?

We do not know when or if the DACA program will be terminated. Here's what you need to know if it does.

Protesters who support the program rally outside of Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan on Aug. 15, 2017. , Vincent Barone

There are some reports that President Trump may end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program soon. At this time, we do not know when or if the DACA program will be terminated or what the end of the program may look like. For example, will those with DACA continue to be protected from deportation and able to use their work permits until they expire? Or will DACA approvals and work permits be revoked? While the DACA program remains in effect at this time, this community advisory contains some things to keep in mind should the program end.

What do I need to know if the DACA program ends? (English) 

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