Local DACA recipients say Supreme Court ruling is not permanent solution
Eli Jimenez Arriaga, left, a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipient, greets friends after speaking at a rally of immigrant youth and supporters in San Francisco, Thursday, June 18, 2020. The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected President Donald Trump's effort to end legal protections for young immigrants, a stunning rebuke to the president in the midst of his reelection campaign. (Jeff Chiu/AP)
The U.S. Supreme Court ruling Thursday that re-established the program the Trump administration tried to rescind affects 1,800 Memphians, many of them considered “essential” workers in the current pandemic.
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Bill Dries
Bill Dries covers city government and politics. He is a native Memphian and has been a reporter for more than 40 years.