Immigration Debate: Move Experts and Doctor Shortage

immigration debate: Arreola, who was brought to the U.S. illegally at age 14, is among about 100 medical students nationwide who are enrolled in DACA, and many have become a powerful voice in the immigration debate, according to Metro News. Their stories have resonated with leaders in Washington. Whether she becomes a doctor depends on whether Congress finds an alternative to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program that President Donald Trump phased out last month. Having excelled in school and gained admission into competitive medical schools, they're on the verge of starting residencies to treat patients, a move experts say could help address the nation's worsening doctor shortage. Our country will have said, 'You cannot go treat patients.' The Chicago-area medical school was the first to openly accept DACA students and has the largest concentration nationwide at 32. It's mostly a tragedy of wasted talent and resources, said Mark Kuczewski, who leads the medical education department at Loyola University's medical school, where Arreola is in her second year. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.