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Trump Administration Urges DACA Recipients to Self-Deport

7/29/2025

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The Trump administration is pushing DACA recipients to self-deport, claiming they lack legal status and could be deported. Recent moves have made them ineligible for federal healthcare and sparked investigations into universities providing financial aid. This alarming shift leaves 525,000 Dreamers anxious about heightened enforcement and the potential loss of their hard-won protections.

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The Trump administration is pushing DACA recipients to self-deport, claiming they lack legal status and could be deported. Recent moves have made them ineligible for federal healthcare and sparked investigations into universities providing financial aid. This alarming shift leaves 525,000 Dreamers anxious about heightened enforcement and the potential loss of their hard-won protections.