As the November 2020 general election draws nearer, a full 94.4 percent (of DACA recipients) reported that they plan to use their voice to encourage family members or friends who are eligible to vote to do so. Nearly half of respondents, 46.1 percent, reported that they have become more politically active since receiving DACA. This includes 33.9 percent of respondents who reported that they contacted or tried to contact a member of Congress during the past 12 months and 30.0 percent of respondents who reported that they contacted or tried to contact a state or local elected official. It follows that the majority of respondents, 52.0 percent, reported that they have become more involved in their communities after receiving DACA.
Moreover, against the backdrop of our collective, national reckoning when it comes to racial injustice, 89.6 percent reported that they support or strongly support the Black Lives Matter movement. This support has also translated into action, as 41.2 percent reported that, during the past 12 months, they had participated in a campaign to protest the killing of Black people. An additional 26.6 percent reported making calls to law enforcement authorities or elected officials. An even higher percentage, 81.3 percent, reported signing a petition and 56.6 percent donated to an organization that advocates for racial justice and equity.