07 OCT 2022

Press Call: With DACA Under Attack, Senators Durbin and Menendez; Immigration Advocates Urge Republicans to work with Democrats on a Permanent Solution for Dreamers

WASHINGTON, DC - On Tuesday, October 11th at 9:45 AM EST, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee and author of the Dream Act, United We Dream Action, and Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ), a leading immigration advocate and author of the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021 along with the SEIU will host a joint press call to denounce the 5th Circuit Court’s decision finding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program unlawful and sending the case back to Judge Andrew Hanen of Texas, who has repeatedly ruled against DACA and similar programs, putting the lives of Dreamers across the country in limbo. They will also call upon Republicans in Congress to work with Democrats this year to pass permanent protections for immigrant youth. 

The reality is that without legislation, DACA recipients are likely to lose their temporary status and work permits, subjecting them to losing their jobs and, even worse, the possibility of detention and deportation. DACA has long been one of the most successful and popular immigration programs, allowing over 830,000 young people to live and work without an immediate fear of deportation. Senate Democrats have repeatedly called for permanent legal protections for DACA recipients. With the program still on the chopping block, the call will underscore the need for Republicans to step up now and work with Democrats on a bipartisan solution for Dreamers. 

WHEN: Tuesday, October 11, 2022, at 9:45 AM ET   

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