The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and birth outcomes in California: a quasi-experimental study

• Main Authors: Jacqueline M. Torres (Author), Emanuel Alcala (Author), Amber Shaver (Author), Daniel F. Collin (Author), Linda S. Franck (Author), Anu Manchikanti Gomez (Author), Deborah Karasek (Author), Nichole Nidey (Author), Michael Hotard (Author), Rita Hamad (Author), Tania Pacheco-Werner (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program provides temporary relief from deportation and work permits for previously undocumented immigrants who arrived as children. DACA faced direct threats under the Trump administration. There is select evidence of the short-te...