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**B Stands for Bouncing Back**
Good afternoon,

Yesterday, we received the unfortunate but expected news that U.S.
District Judge Andrew Hanen ruled

the Biden administration's renewed Deferred Action for Childhood
Arrivals (DACA) plan unlawful. This effectively puts the future legal
status of all DACA recipients in jeopardy.

While this is a disappointing ruling, it is by no means the final say on
the status of Dreamers. It is important to remember that the DACA
program

has perpetually been tied up in court since the Obama Administration
first announced this policy in 2012
. There are plenty of
avenues to fight this decision and advocate for long-term security for
Dreamers. 

To begin with, it is likely that the Biden administration will appeal
this ruling to the Supreme Court, providing an opportunity for the
justices to preserve DACA, as they did in 2020
.
However, given the ideological trend of the Supreme Court in recent
years, it is uncertain how the justices would rule in such a case.
President Biden could also try to take executive action to find a
solution for Dreamers. Unfortunately, courts have historically

interpreted such policies as an overreach of power, making this course
of action risky.

**As has always been the case, there is one clear solution to provide
long-term security for Dreamers: Congressional action.** Nearly 2.3
million immigrants

would have a pathway to U.S. citizenship through the Dream Act. Congress
has put off solving this issue for far too long, repeatedly failing to
advance one of the many bills introduced that would address the status
of Dreamers. We call on all of you to join us in urging our
representatives to pass legislation that
provides a path to citizenship for the 3.6 million Dreamers

in the United States.

Dreamers have gone to school in the U.S., contributed to essential
services
,
developed relationships, and enriched our culture. The United States is
their home. We need to call on our elected representatives
to provide a path to citizenship for Dreamers
once and for all, so they are no longer subjected to legal limbo and can
fully contribute to our society.

Now is not the time to give up, it's time to bounce back. Although
Judge Hanen's decision was not the one we were hoping for, we cannot
let this be the final say on this matter. Dreamers have already
contributed so much to our country, so it's time to provide them with
the stability that will help us all.

Stay committed,

Adam Estle

**Adam Estle**
Senior Vice President of Field & Constituencies
National Immigration Forum 

**Our team would like to thank Robbie Silver, Field and Constituencies
Summer Intern, for his extensive contributions to this report.**

**NEWS CLIPS TO NOTE:**

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numbers in August: report

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migrants to legally work?

**AP:**Two years after fall of Kabul, tens of thousands of Afghans
languish in limbo waiting for US visas

**CBS NEWS:**U.S. expands Ukrainian immigration program to 167,000 new
potential applicants

**AXIOS:** DACA struck down again, but protections remain for current
recipients

**BOSTON GLOBE:** Healey tells Biden administration Mass. has
'desperate need' for faster work authorizations for migrants

**THE xxxxxx:** Sending Troops into Mexico Is Now Mainstream GOP Policy

 

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