September 1, 2017

CU calls for all hands on deck as it prepares for possible termination of DACA program

As rumors of a shutdown for a program intended to protect young immigrants from deportation swirl around Washington, D.C., the University of Colorado is calling for all hands on deck to defend its immigrant students. President Donald Trump ran on a promise to undo the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which provides legal presence for young, unauthorized immigrants who were brought to the United States as children.