Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, would maintain protections for 800,000 young adults brought to the U.S. without documentation as children, like Anna in Philadelphia. A DACA recipient for three years, Anna (not her real name) is 26 and … Continued
From the National Council of Churches (http://www.ncccusa.org): In September President Trump announced that his administration will end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. This program had protected immigrants who were brought to this country by their parents without … Continued
From NETWORK (http://www.networklobby.org): December 12 marks the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the patron saint of young people in the Catholic tradition. Our faith teaches us to love our neighbor and take care of the migrant. As the end … Continued
From the Interfaith Immigration Coalition (http://www.interfaithimmigration.org): President Trump is meeting with congressional leadership to discuss legislative priorities. It is critical our Senators and Representatives hear their constituents call on Congress to prioritize dreamers and pass the Dream Act by year’s … Continued
From the Interfaith Immigration Coalition (http://www.interfaithimmigration.org): Now through Saturday, November 4th, communities of faith across the country are joining a week of action to stand with dreamers and uplift the urgency of passing a clean Dream Act of 2017. Last … Continued
Posted at https://www.clasp.org/blog/5-things-you-should-know-about-daca-youth-trump-administration-and-congress By Kisha Bird A little over a month ago, the Trump administration announced it was rescinding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Since 2012, DACA has provided work authorization and temporary relief from deportation to approximately 800,000 young … Continued
The White House decided to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and is forcing Congress to address the needs of nearly 800,000 hard working Americans. October 12, 6:00 pm Goodwin Memorial Family Life Center, 2430 N. 3rd … Continued
From the National Partnership for New Americans (http://partnershipfornewamericans.org/): DHS cruelty is causing 50,000 DACA holders to lose their DACA, their jobs, their studies, and their protection from deportation. October 5 was the renewal deadline for 154,000 out of 800,000 DACA … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): As you know, President Trump has rescinded the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, and Congress has less than six months to pass the Dream Act to protect 800,000 immigrant youth from deportation. Church World … Continued
On September 5, President Trump’s ended the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, a decision which jeopardizes the livelihood and security of over 800,000 young undocumented DREAMers. On that day he required that EVERY SINGLE one of the 157,000 … Continued