Hundreds of companies tell the Supreme Court that allowing the Trump administration to end DACA will hurt the economy

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Hundreds of companies tell Supreme Court that ending DACA will hurt the economy

The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program shields certain immigrants who were illegally brought to the United States as children from deportation and allows them to receive work permits. There are approximately 700,000 individuals currently protected by the program.

The companies wrote that if the Trump administration is victorious, the economy will suffer from reduced demand and a further tightening of the labor market, particularly in skilled positions. The companies wrote that 72% of the top 25 companies in the Fortune 500 employee Dreamers. In addition, those protected by the program have started their own businesses that employ a total of 86,000 people, they wrote.

 

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The Supreme Court is tasked with determining the constitutionality of law. When did economics become part of their job description?

Which is not a legal argument but a business one.

If DACA is ended just another thing for voters to rally around to end Trump.

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