What today's Supreme Court ruling means for my community? ? ? ? Friend ?

My name is Estefany Carrasco-Gonz?lez, I'm the new Deputy Director of LCV's Chispa, and I want to share with you what today's groundbreaking DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) Supreme Court decision means for my community and human rights.

I know the uncertainty, anxiety, and fear of living without immigration status and not being sure what the future holds for you and your family. In 2012, I was one of more than half a million young people across the country who became DACAmented. DACA gave me a chance: it gave me a work permit, additional educational opportunities, and I was able to buy my first home, but mostly it gave me a sense of hope.

Today I feel that same sense of hope in my community. I don't trust this administration to want what's best for immigrant communities, but I trust the movement and the frontline leaders who are continuously fighting for our families. DACA does not define us. But with today's decision, our communities can at least continue to work, attend school, and be there for their families.

Last year, I became a U.S citizen and adjusted my status. I'm using my privilege to speak up and stand up to the systemic racism and oppression in America against undocumented and Black people. Now it's up to all of us to use our respective privileges to support those in our communities who are directly affected by immigration policies that are grounded in racism and white supremacy.

This is an important moment for people in every corner of our country, yet the deeply embedded racism and injustice that immigrant communities will continue to face needs to be named and dismantled. As LCV fights for the right of immigrant communities to breathe clean air and have a planet that can sustain the hopes and dreams of generations to come, we will continue to stand with immigrant families who are fighting to be part of a country that is grounded in justice and equity.

Our fight is far from over. We are continuing to fight in solidarity with the immigrant leaders who are fighting to protect their communities, especially Black immigrant communities facing heightened risk from police and law enforcement due to systemic racism. LCV and Chispa are committed to fighting for the permanent liberation of our DACAmented staff, Black lives, and our undocumented immigrant communities to ensure we can all live full, free, and safe lives regardless of the color of our skin or immigration status. Below are some ways that you can join us today in this critical fight.

Here are some resources for people with DACA and immigrant communities: UndocuHealth [link removed] National Immigrant Justice Center's DACA Renewal Registrations [link removed] Home is Here ? DACA Renewal Directory [link removed] Here are some ways that you can take action right now to support DACA recipients and immigrant and undocumented communities: Sign up now to join a virtual DACA decision rally with our friends at United We Dream [link removed] Send an urgent message to your senators to demand that the Senate immediately vote on H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act, to protect Dreamers permanently and provide a path to citizenship [link removed] White supremacy is a stain on the values of our country, and justice cannot be achieved until we dismantle the longstanding white supremacy infrastructure of our country's government and systems, including justice for Black lives, justice for immigrant communities, and environmental justice. We cannot carry this fight alone, and now, it's critical that we all act together.

Thank you for joining us in this fight.

Estefany Carrasco-Gonz?lez
Deputy Director of Chispa
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