"DACA has allowed hundreds of thousands of law-abiding, tax-paying individuals to contribute to our country in countless ways,” said Dr. David Skorton, President and CEO of the AAMC. “We are particularly appreciative that the ruling will allow almost 30,000 health care workers to continue to provide care to millions of patients across the country as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.”
By ending DACA, Trump has tried to honor a campaign pledge to terminate work permits and other protections for young undocumented immigrants who have lived in the U.S. since they were children. “Amid the COVID-19 pandemic that has underscored physician shortages and surging caseloads, DACA recipients have responded to the call by continuing to provide vital patient care,” said American Medical Association president Dr. Susan Bailey. “We are pleased that the Supreme Court has recognized that upholding a rollback of the DACA program would have reduced our nation’s health care capacity at a time when we can ill afford it.
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