“Most of us have accepted, for the most part, that DACA is probably going to be terminated,” said Omar Gomez, a DACA recipient who has also called Flagstaff home since his toddler years. “The only thing we can do is just to keep doing what we’re doing. During his time as an undergraduate student, he packed his schedule with classes, a full workweek and research opportunities to get the most of his education while he was able. Meanwhile, other DACA recipients he knew dropped out after their tuition rate was increased last year by 50%, from the resident to rate to a separate rate for non-resident Arizona high school graduates. Planning for the future is more of a challenge now, Gomez said, because if DACA is terminated, it’s unclear if people previously protected under it would be have their same rights until their permits expire or if it would all be negated immediately and deportations would begin.

Source: Daily Sun February 08, 2020 14:03 UTC