On its 12th anniversary, DACA is on the ropes as election looms
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Monarch butterflies, passionate activists, and "we're here to stay" signs have all become emblematic of marches and protests calling on presidential administrations to defend DACA recipients from deportation during the past 12 years.
Saturday marks the 12th anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which was established by the Obama administration in 2012.
"I never felt so powerful. I never felt so humbled. I never felt so happy," said Greisa Martinez Rosas, director of United We Dream as she recalls receiving news on DACA's announcement in 2012.

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