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Robert G. Gonzales, an assistant professor at Harvard Graduate School of Education and author of “Lives in Limbo: Undocumented and Coming of Age in America.”(2016) argues that the United States needs immigration reform to bring immigrants and their families out of the shadows, to recognize their deep community connections and economic contributions, and to build a strong American society. As Gonzales interviews students on how DACA (Deferred Action of Childhood Arrivals) helped them they believe that “DACA beneficiaries helped obtained new jobs and paid internships and had increased their earnings.” (3) As said in the article DACA has given insurance, and letting the DACAmented being able to get a Driver’s License. As of right now there are

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