Ending DACA Program for Young Undocumented Immigrants Makes No Economic Sense

Rescinding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is likely to deprive the economy of valued workers, according to a report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. The study suggests that the program’s termination will result in lost tax revenues, worsening government finances, and a waste of taxpayer dollars on costly and counterproductive immigration enforcement.