JFI Colleagues,
We need your help showing support for Dreamers and encouraging our lawmakers to protect Dreamers!
Mobilize in March to visit your Senators and ask them to protect Dreamers.
On November 12, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) heard oral arguments on the legality of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and is expected to issue a ruling on the legality of the DACA program in late April-June.
The Catholic Bishops continue to express their support for Dreamers and sent letters to the
House and
Senate supporting legislation to protect these young people from deportation and family separation.
At the 2020 Catholic Social Ministry Gathering (CSMG) in January, the DREAM Act was the migration legislative ask that hundreds of event participants advocated for in meetings with lawmakers during the CSMG Advocacy Day. Many thanks to those of you who met with lawmakers last month and asked them to support the DREAM Act and protect Dreamers.
As the SCOTUS DACA decision date approaches, we ask you to continue to voice your support for Dreamers with your Senators in local meetings during the Congressional recess next month, which is
March 16-20, 2020.
- Use the talking points that CSMG attendees used in their Hill meetings and leave behind the DACA backgrounder in your own meetings.
- Need help on how to set up a meeting? Click on this link for "How to Set Up an In-District Meeting with your Lawmaker."
In Solidarity,
Tony Cube
