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Question: Will the economy suffer if the DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) program is not renewed?

Bob’s Answer: Yes

The average DACA recipient is 22 years old, employed, and earns about $17 an hour. The majority are students and 17 percent are pursuing an advanced degree.

By contrast, most recipients of H-1B visas are between 25 and 34 and hold either a bachelor’s degree or a master’s degree.

DACA recipients are more closely linked economically to H-1B visa recipients than other illegal immigrants.

President Trump will not deport them. This is just politics.

To read the full article by Roger Showley click here