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Olivas, Michael A.,

Perchance to DREAM : a legal and political history of the DREAM act and DACA / Michael A. Olivas ; foreword by Bill Richardson. - xi, 333 pages ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Foreword / Bill Richardson -- College Residency, Race, and Reaction : Pre-1996 -- 2001-2010 State DREAM Acts and Litigation -- The DREAM Act in Congress and Federal Developments -- The Aftermath of the DREAM Act Defeats, State Developments -- The DREAM Act and Prosecutorial Discretion : The Birth of DACA -- Undocumented Lawyers, DACA, and Occupational Licensing -- The 2016 Election of Donald Trump, the Rescission of DACA, and Its -- Aftermath -- Conclusion : Awakening from the DREAM.

""Perchance to DREAM" is a legal and political historical exploration of the DREAM Act and DACA"--

ISBN: 9781479878284 1479878286

LCCN: 2019033383

Subjects--Corporate Names:
United States. Congress. Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act (Dream Act)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Children of illegal aliens--Legal status, laws, etc.--Unit ed States.

Subjects--Index Terms: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)