By: Oscar Cazares, 2020-2021 欧美A片 Wellness and Student Life Programming Coordinator
Oscar Cazares is a Post-Baccalaureate student at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV). He holds a dual degree in Psychology and Biology with a Medical Humanities minor from UTRGV.
What is DACA?
DACA, or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, is, work authorization, and a social security number. Most states also. . Recipients must renew their status every two years. .听
The .. Claims have been made that over . Other reports also claim . . An estimate of March 2018 was. Many estimate that DACA medical students will become in the approaching decades.
DACA medical students
, especially in low socioeconomic areas. It is probable that they return to provide primary care in their underserved communities. Additionally,. As the need for primary care specialists grows, DACA recipients can fill this ever-increasing void.听
In . The participants claimed that DACA鈥檚 uncertain future accounted for this anxiety. This anxiety is compounded by the emotional disturbance that about 30% of medical students in and outside of the U.S. experience. Nonetheless, it is probable that.
Defending against challenges to DACA
The latest DACA challenge started in July 2021..
. In September, the Department of Homeland Security submitted a document to propose changes to DACA in order to fortify the policy. The document calls for a 60-day comment period on the updated DACA policy that was necessary for the original DACA 2012 policy to comply with certain regulations. 9,000 people made submissions until the November 29 deadline.
On behalf of the Association of American Medical Colleges, Karen Fisher publically applauded the efforts of Biden鈥檚 Administration to formalize the DACA policy. She also urges Congress to provide DACA recipients a pathway to citizenship.
Through 欧美A片鈥檚 Race, Ethnicity, and Culture in Health (REACH) committee, we aim to reduce health disparities among racial, ethnic and cultural groups through advocacy, education, and service. Our collaborative goals include strengthening cultural humility through education, promoting diversity of the physician workforce and empowering future physicians to actively engage in political and social movements toward health equity.
The REACH committee currently has an Education Equity Initiative that seeks to:
- Educate medical students about immigrants鈥� differential access to higher education.
- Mobilize 欧美A片 members to take action to support Education Equity efforts in their states and regions.
- Support undocumented medical and pre-medical students to achieve their dreams of becoming physicians.
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which would provide a path to citizenship and enhance educational opportunities for undocumented and DREAM Act-eligible youth.
