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LULAC STATEMENT ON EXECUTIVE ORDERS PROTECTING DREAMERS AND SPOUSES OF U.S.
CITIZENS FROM DEPORTATION
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Washington, DC – The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), Nation's
Oldest and Largest Latino Civil Rights Organization, applauds President Joe Biden
and his Administration for the executive actions protecting Dreamers, and the
spouses and stepchildren of U.S. citizens without legal status from deportation.
LULAC National President Domingo Garcia stated the following:
"Today LULAC is proud to stand with 528,000 Dreamers and close to 500,000 spouses
of U.S. Citizens who will have access to updates and adjustments to their legal
statuses. We applaud the Biden Administration for offering a pathway to legality
for many families that have been separated and torn due to the lack of
immigration reform.
Today marks the 12th anniversary of DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood
Arrivals). These two executive orders are the largest immigration reform policies
that we have had since DACA.
Throughout my leadership at LULAC, I have spoken to, advocated for, and stood
beside many Dreamers that came with their families to the U.S. as children. Many
of these Dreamers are now adults that have been educated in our universities,
formed families, and live in America. They are American. I am hopeful today
because they will be able to continue to attain the American dream by having
working visas that allow them to continue their contributions to our country.
Americans have always taken pride in our history as a Nation of immigrants. If
you came to our shores three generations ago, or yesterday, America has always
been a nation that welcomes those seeking protection. We are all connected to
immigrants, whether they clean our homes, stock our groceries, take care of our
children, or have become educated and are now lawyers, doctors, teachers, nurses,
elected officials—whatever the role—immigrants are the backbone of America.
LULAC continues to our steadfast commitment of advocating for even larger reforms
and updates to the U.S.’s immigration system. We believe in a humane and orderly
processes that connect immigrants to opportunities for safety and freedom on our
shores. Our Latino immigrant workforce is indispensable, contributing not only to
the physical infrastructure of our Nation but also to its social, economic, and
cultural richness. LULAC will always be a beacon of hope and advocacy for the
marginalized. We stand with President Biden on this decision and applaud the
efforts taken today.”
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About League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)
The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) is the nation’s largest and
oldest Hispanic civil rights volunteer-based organization that empowers Hispanic
Americans and builds strong Latino communities. Headquartered in Washington, DC,
with 535 Councils and 145,000 members across the United States and Puerto Rico,
LULAC’s programs, services, and advocacy address the most important issues for
Latinos, meeting the critical needs of today and the future. For more
information, visit www.LULAC.org [ [link removed] ] .
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