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Dick Durbin: “The number of people with active DACA status has dropped by…”

Featuring: Dick Durbin, Democratic | U.S. Senate Illinois

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Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During Spotlight Forum On Protecting Dreamers

Published | Video Starts at 04:50

My office has heard from constituents who are filing renewals up to 150 days in advance as recommended by USCIS and still losing their protections due to delayed adjudication. As a result, The number of people with active DACA status has dropped by 32,000. Additionally, USCIS is applying what they call a processing hold on applications from DACA recipients. If they're from 39 countries, which the president said we will accept no one from. (04:50–04:55)

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