Childhood arrivals
Nearly 800,000 foreign-born students and workers brought to the U.S. illegally as children have enrolled in a federal program that protects them from deportation. President Trump has decided to rescind the program in March, although Congress could pass a law extending protection. Here is a look at where participants live and where they were born:
Top 5 states of residency
- State
- Residents
- California
- 223,749
- Texas
- 124,744
- Illinois
- 42,537
- New York
- 42,503
- Florida
- 33,207
SOURCE: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
DACA participants in New England
- State
- Residents
- Massachusetts
- 8,053
- Connecticut
- 4,989
- Rhode Island
- 1,248
- New Hampshire
- 374
- Maine
- 98
- Vermont
- 44
SOURCE: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Top 5 countries of birth for DACA participants (nationwide)
- Country
- Residents
- Mexico
- 622,743
- El Salvador
- 28,571
- Guatemala
- 20,000
- Honduras
- 18,385
- Peru
- 9,102
SOURCE: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
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