We have told them, at best, that their status or their fate is
uncertain. That is the best that we can say about what has happened
between the administration's making the announcement a number of months
ago and Congress's doing nothing to address this problem. DACA recipients have jobs in sectors that are critical to our
economy, such as healthcare, science and technology, and engineering
and math--so-called STEM jobs. Additionally, more than one out of every
seven DACA-eligible immigrants has language skills that are currently
in short supply in the U.S. military, according to the New American
Economy. The U.S. military benefits when we have individuals residing
in our country who have that skill in languages. The Institute on
Taxation and Economic Policy estimates that the 1.3 million young
people who are enrolled in or who are eligible for DACA pay $2 billion
each year in State and local taxes. So they are working, and they are
paying taxes. Dreamers across Pennsylvania and the Nation represent the America
that we should all be proud of.
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