Congress Must Protect Dreamers and DACA Recipients

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It’s Time for Congress to Protect Dreamers and DACA Recipients

Stories From Those Impacted by the Fifth Circuit’s Decision

The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled that DACA is unlawful — impacting the lives of millions of people across the country and harming communities and the economy. The decision does allow renewals for existing DACA recipients to continue. However, as the case continues in the courts, we encourage DACA recipients to renew as soon as possible while those applications are still being accepted, and consult an attorney because renewals could end very soon.

For DACA recipients who have built their lives in the United States over years, this ruling could be a disaster.

While there may be efforts in the courts to change the timing or obscure where this is headed to the media and elected officials, it's painfully clear that DACA will be ruled unlawful and renewals ended once and for all by these courts in the not very distant future.

Congress must immediately pass legislation protecting Dreamers in the upcoming lame duck session. It’s the only remaining solution. For years, members of Congress have punted, and have wasted time while Dreamers have faced threat after threat in the courts. Now, time is up: to prevent nearly 700,000 young people from the risk of losing their jobs and being torn from their families, Congress must prevent catastrophe by passing legislation to protect DACA recipients in the lame duck session before the end of 2022.

Watch and hear from those who understand firsthand how important it is for Congress to take action this year.

Azhalia

DACA recipient, educator

Meet Azhalia, a Texas DACA recipient who proudly contributes to her community as an educator. Her future and that of hundreds of thousands like her are in jeopardy following the 5th Circuit’s ruling. The urgency for Congress to act this year has never been greater.

Meet Azhalia, a Texas DACA recipient who proudly contributes to her community as an educator. Her future and that of hundreds of thousands like her…

Nadia

DACA recipient

Meet Nadia, a DACA recipient who proudly contributes to her community in Florida. Her future and that of hundreds of thousands like her are in jeopardy due to the uncertain future of the DACA program. The urgency for Congress to act this year has never…

Meet Nadia, a DACA recipient who proudly contributes to her community in Florida. Her future and that of hundreds of thousands like her are in…

Amy

Dreamer

While her friends are applying for jobs, Amy, a Pennsylvania Dreamer, is uncertain about her future after graduation without access to DACA. “It is imperative — it is necessary that Congress pass a permanent solution for us.”

While her friends are applying for jobs, Amy, a Pennsylvania Dreamer, is uncertain about her future after graduation without access to DACA. “It is imperative…

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The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that DACA is unlawful — creating a crisis that would damage the U.S. economy and millions of U.S. families, should DACA end, and renewals be halted. This ruling makes it absolutely clear that the courts will continue down the same path that ends in termination of the DACA program in the coming months. The end of DACA would yield an estimated loss of 22,000 jobs every month over the next two years. This would happen at a time when workforce shortages are already hurting families and driving up costs across the country. Additionally, the end of DACA will impact nearly 700,000 DACA recipients — resulting in an average of 5,000 DACA recipients losing their work authorizations every week. It would also place them at risk of deportation, hurt our economy, community, and families.

Time is currently running out for the DACA program, which is why we are urging current DACA recipients to renew their work permits and protections as soon as possible.

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The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that DACA is unlawful — creating a crisis that would damage the U.S. economy and millions of U.S. families, should DACA end, and renewals be halted. This ruling makes it absolutely clear that the courts will continue down the same path that ends in termination of the DACA program in the coming months. The end of DACA would yield an estimated loss of 22,000 jobs every month over the next two years. This would happen at a time when workforce shortages are already hurting families and driving up costs across the country. Additionally, the end of DACA will impact nearly 700,000 DACA recipients — resulting in an average of 5,000 DACA recipients losing their work authorizations every week. It would also place them at risk of deportation, hurt our economy, community, and families.

Time is currently running out for the DACA program, which is why we are urging current DACA recipients to renew their work permits and protections as soon as possible.