A proposal from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security seeks to create a new federal law to ensure DACA is preserved. The program allows undocumented people who enter the United States as children to remain in the country and be protected by deportation when they are adults, while they can also work legally. These are known as DREAMers immigrants and Microsoft has sought to uphold DACA to protect them. Created by Obama, DACA was in danger during the Trump presidency, which removed the program meaning DREAMers would need to leave the country when their work permit expired. Microsoft and Princeton took legal action against the government to protect DACA. After recently winning that battle, the pair are now once again offering support to the strengthening of the program.
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In a cover letter to the filing, Princeton President Christopher L. Eisgruber and Microsoft President and University Trustee Brad Smith said: “Princeton and Microsoft are proud to join together in support of the proposed rule because we know first-hand the importance of DACA and the invaluable contributions that DACA recipients have made to higher education, the economy, and our country. Indeed, DACA is so important to us that Princeton and Microsoft filed suit, along with a Princeton alumna who was then an enrolled student, to stop its attempted rescission in 2017. We and our co-litigants eventually prevailed in the Supreme Court. We applaud the Administration for its efforts to strengthen and fortify this important policy.” “At Princeton, DACA recipients have been among our most accomplished and respected students. They conduct research, earn academic honors, serve in leadership roles on campus, and otherwise help enhance our learning environment. The benefits bestowed by DACA allow our students to participate in all aspects of the university experience, including study abroad, internships, and university-related travel,” the letter adds. Tip of the day: File History is a Windows back up feature that saves each version of files in the Documents, Pictures, Videos, Desktop, and Offline OneDrive folders. Though its name implies a primary focus on version control, you can actually use it as a fully-fledged backup tool for your important documents.
