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American Dream slipping out of reach for many DACA recipients, new report finds

PBS NewsHour June 29, 2026 1 views
American Dream slipping out of reach for many DACA recipients, new report finds

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Liz Landers
Liz Landers
Kyle Midura
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The American dream is slipping further out of reach for young adults who were brought to this country without authorization as children. A new report says recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, face barriers not by a lack of ambition or talent, but by policy. Liz Landers spoke with Gaby Pacheco, one of the report's authors.
Liz Landers is a correspondent for PBS News Hour, where she covers the White House and the Trump administration. Prior to joining the News Hour, she served as the national security correspondent for Scripps News, and also reported on disinformation for the network.
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