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Swim19

11-18-2016 06:17 PM

The High Cost of Ending Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals

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That being said, during his campaign for the presidency, President-elect Donald Trump promised to end DACA. We do not yet know if he will, in fact, shut down the initiative, but in the meantime, groups such as United We Dream have provided guidance on what DACA recipients should think about before Inauguration Day in January.

But what would happen if President-elect Trump were to end DACA and recipients lost their work permits and had to leave the workforce? Using estimates extrapolated from a cutting-edge Center for American Progress study—“The Economic Impacts of Removing Unauthorized Immigrant Workers”—we have calculated that ending DACA would wipe away at least $433.4 billion from the U.S. gross domestic product, or GDP, cumulatively over a decade.

At a time when the U.S. economy is finally emerging from the Great Recession, a loss of this magnitude is something the nation cannot afford.

This is the kind of information we need to get out there. We are an asset to the country and the economy.

Full Article

complicatedc33

11-18-2016 06:21 PM

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I'm sure a lot of employers of DACA workers would scream at the top of their lungs if the work permits were revoked. There would be all sorts of chaos. A lot of DACA recipients are valuable assets.

dado123

11-18-2016 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by complicatedc33 (Post 589795)

I'm sure a lot of employers of DACA workers would scream at the top of their lungs if the work permits were revoked. There would be all sorts of chaos. A lot of DACA recipients are valuable assets.

I can echo this, I can proudly say I entered my gig 2 and half years ago and have already been promoted, got a nice bumb on my pay grade, and I am looking at another promotion and pay grade in April.

The company invested 2 years in training me, so if I revoked that has got to be a stupid reason to see me go from the company.

complicatedc33

11-18-2016 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by dado123 (Post 589798)

I love hearing success stories like this. Congratulations on your accomplishments. You are deep in the game now. Would you explain to your employer if your permit was revoked? You know to get their support. Those of you with good positions where you are valued, and make a difference could really impact the companies. Especially small but successful companies.

carnivore

11-18-2016 06:53 PM

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My firm will lose an important client and millions of dollars in revenue if my EAD were to be revoked.

complicatedc33

11-18-2016 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by carnivore (Post 589804)

My firm will lose an important client and millions of dollars in revenue if my EAD were to be revoked.

Damn no wonder they called you back so fast. They didn't even give you a break to breathe.

Lambo Mercy

11-18-2016 07:15 PM

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We worth that much?

Momma we made it

complicatedc33

11-18-2016 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Lambo Mercy (Post 589814)

We worth that much?

Momma we made it

Hell yeah especially with the nurses, doctors, lawyers and a lot of other professions.

Sillygirl1984

11-18-2016 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by dado123 (Post 589798)

Same here, I've been working at the a Law Firm for 3 years already. I started from being just a filing clerk to a legal assistant to 4 attorneys. The company has now paid for me to become a notary and they are suggesting I become a paralegal. They would go crazy if they lost me. I have not discussed my situation with them, but I'm ready to. I get paid very well and I have tons of benefits.

greentea

11-18-2016 08:12 PM

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Yeah a good percentage of Dreamers had nothing but their education to work on until DACA, so now we... ballin'.

I'm an underwriter.

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