American Dream slipping out of reach for many DACA recipients, new report finds

By — Liz Landers Liz Landers By — Kyle Midura Kyle Midura By — Leila Jackson Leila Jackson Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/american-dream-slipping-out-of-reach-for-many-daca-recipients-new-report-finds Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio The American dream is slipping further out of reach for young adults who were brought to this country without authorization as children. A new report says recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, face barriers not by a lack of ambition or talent, but by policy. Liz Landers spoke with Gaby Pacheco, one of the report's authors. Listen to this Segment By — Liz Landers Liz Landers Liz Landers is a correspondent for PBS News Hour, where she covers the White House and the Trump administration. Prior to joining the News Hour, she served as the national security correspondent for Scripps News, and also reported on disinformation for the network. By — Kyle Midura Kyle Midura By — Leila Jackson Leila Jackson