City Prepares For Undocumented DACA Residents
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors passed a motion Tuesday initiating a task force that will help prepare the county for undocumented residents eligible to defer deportation.
Under Pres. Obama's executive action, the county says at least half a million residents would be affected in L.A. Although a federal judge has halted the process, L.A. County is still getting ready for its implementation.
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) would help immigrant families stay together.
"The fear of deportation, and the anxiety and depression, and knowing I could potentially not have my parents with me, people who I love and take care of me, that was always a fear," Diego Sepulveda, 27, said. Sepulveda says he hopes the program will give his family and many others more life choices.
UCLA Professor Raul Hinojosa and many others conducted a research showing economic oif more than 38,000 additional jobs and a $1.13 billion increase in tax revenue.
Supervisor Michael Antonovich casted the single vote in oppposition of the motion. The supervisor said the motion was premature. The Obama administration is confident the orders will move ahead. In the meantime, L.A. County remains a step ahead in immigration reform.