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Hours after the U.S. Supreme Court heard a case on the legality of rescinding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, about 40 DACA supporters held a rally at the federal courthouse in downtown Fresno.
DACA gives legal work status — and temporary protection from deportation — for those brought into the United States illegally as children. An estimated 700,000 benefit from DACA. The program was enacted as an executive order by President Barack Obama in 2012 and reversed by Donald Trump five years later.
Related Story: Court Appears Poised to End DACA Protection
The state of California led the way on many lawsuits against the Trump Administration in order to defend DACA.
“Today, we stood up for American values, the rule of law, and America’s Dreamers,” said California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, who attended the proceedings at the Supreme Court in Washington.
Related Story: Will Fresno Council Support DACA? Vote at Next Meeting.
David Taub has spent most of his career in journalism behind the scenes working as a TV assignment editor and radio producer. For more than a decade, he has worked in the Fresno market with such stops at KSEE-24, KMJ and Power Talk 96.7. Taub also worked the production and support side of some of TV sports biggest events including the Super Bowl, the NBA Finals and NASCAR to name a few. Taub graduated from the University of Michigan with dual degrees in communications and political science. You can contact David at 559-492-4037 or at Send an Email
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