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Originally Posted by Transcend
As much as I hate to point it out at this moment, the longer we hold onto DACA, the more chances of actually legalizing we'll be wasting. The original DACA-recipients like myself are already in their mid-20s and many may get passed over for relief next time around b/c of age cutoff (Just like the out of age Dreamers who were ineligible for DACA).
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Exactly. A lot of DACA beneficiaries are turning 36 this year. A childhood arrival is a childhood arrival. Congress members and advocates realize that what matters is WHEN you arrived not your age now or when you legalize. The age cap on DACA was a very stupid, arbitrary rule.
As with every legalization program before, what matters is when you arrived or how long you've been here, not how old one is. There is no age cap for TPS for that same reason.
So yes, if you incorrectly call Dreamers 'children' (which implies a current age) vs a childhood arrival (one who arrived as a child and grew up American) makes ALL the difference.