DACA
Save DACA! DACA does not threaten U.S. citizens’ jobs, does not grant citizenship or lawful permanent resident status, and ending DACA will expose Dreamers and their families to deportation. The New York Times explains why common critiques of DACA are misleading here.
Timothy R. Bakken
Founder
Trump, through his Attorney General, announced today that DACA will be rescinded in 6 months. Now is the time to contact your congressional representatives to urge them to do the right thing and pass comprehensive immigration reform or, at the very least, protect Dreamers! Read more about what happened here.
Timothy R. Bakken
Founder
According to a new economic study, the end of DACA would mean $460 billion in lost GDP, not to mention the bureaucratic and legal mess required to try and deport more than 700,000 young people. DACA recipients, or “Dreamers”, have used this program to better themselves (91% of DACA recipients are employed), our communities, and our country.
Timothy R. Bakken
Founder
Trump continues to pander to his small, xenophobic base and is seriously considering ending DACA. Crazy, but true.
Timothy R. Bakken
Founder
In a cynical and cruel move, many of Trump’s aides have urged him to allow children in the United States under DACA to remain here as a "bargaining chip" to try to secure funding for Trump’s unnecessary wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. Even Trump’s own supporters (over 70%) think Dreamers should stay in the U.S. and yet the fear always remains that Trump will cave in to the worst anti-immigrant elements of his base and eventually sacrifice the hard-working Dreamers who have lived almost their entire lives in the U.S. Read the full article here.
Timothy R. Bakken
Founder
The future of DACA is more uncertain than ever, as many DACA recipients and supporters worry that Trump is working to end the program and deport everyone who was previously protected. The constitutionality of DACA is being questioned by numerous state attorneys general, which could help Trump’s case. Although there have been no public statements from the White House regarding the status of DACA recently, the uncertainty is what is most concerning for those who have grown up in the United States and consider it their home.
Timothy R. Bakken
Founder
