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DACA
opened
doors for
College
Track
Dreamers
Nearly 15% of College Track graduates are Dreamers—
youth who were brought to the U.S. at an early age
without documentation. In 2012, a program called
DACA enabled them to get temporary work permits,
radically changing their economic opportunities. We
see this in their career outcomes. ​At least half of our
Dreamers obtained DACA and entered the workforce
with salaries on par with their documented peers.​
However those who were unable to obtain DACA have
much lower median wages ($35,000 vs. $52,000).
Overall, 72% of College Track Dreamers work
full time, which is lower than their documented
counterparts ​(see earlier figure in this report). ​Dreamer
graduates are most inclined to chose jobs in the field
of public interest: 70% choose careers in this arena,
predominantly in education and immigration. 11
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