Zip Capital Group’s Program to Help DACA Recipients
The United States became the greatest Country in the World in part because of people who came from elsewhere in search of better opportunities for their families and themselves.
Some of the people who came to this country did so through no choice of their own. They came in utero, as babies and as young children with their parents. They have grown up in United States and are no different from a person born and raised in the United States.
Despite the fact that they are productive members of society who either work or go to school and stay out of trouble, they are penalized for decisions that their parents made. Current immigration law seeks to prevent them from working or applying for financial aid and can deport them to the country of their parent’s birth.
What is DACA?
In 2012, the Obama administration enacted the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). It allows some individuals who entered the country as minors, and had either entered or remained in the country illegally, to receive a renewable two-year period of deferred action from deportation and be eligible for a work permit. As of 2017, about 800,000 individuals, referred to as Dreamers after the DREAM Act Bill were enrolled in the program created by DACA.
In 2017, the DREAM Act Bill was rescinded by the Trump Administration. Because of the public outcry, the Administration extended the bill by six months to allow Congress to take action before President Trump said he would intervene.
Impact of DACA
Research shows that DACA increased the wages of DACA-eligible immigrants and reduced the number of unauthorized immigrant households living in poverty. Studies have also shown that DACA increased the mental health outcomes for DACA-eligible immigrants and their children. There are no known major impacts on native-born workers employment while most economists say that that DACA benefits the US economy. There is also no known evidence that DACA-eligible individuals are more likely to commit crimes than any other person within the United States.
Zip Capital Group’s position on DACA recipients
We believe that it is wrong to punish a person for decisions that were made by others. People who were brought to the United States illegally and have grown up here should have the right to remain and make a life for themselves and their families, as long as they remain productive members of society.
Every two years, DACA-eligible immigrants need to reapply with the United States to continue to remain in the United States. The cost is $495.
If you are a student or young adult as many DACA-eligible recipients are, this may seem like a lot of money and indeed it is. To help DACA-eligible recipients, ZIP Capital Group is making a $495 grant program available to help pay for your reregistration fee.
Learn how to apply for the Zip Capital Group DACA Assistance grant.
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