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Your weekly summary from the Council
LATEST ANALYSIS
FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW
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On Friday, U.S. Judge Andrew Hanen of the Southern District of Texas ordered the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to suspend approval of new applications under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Hanen ruled that the executive branch overstepped its authority when it created the program.
Despite an overwhelming support to allow undocumented immigrants brought here as children to continue to live and work in the United States— Dreamers have not been granted a permanent solution to remain in the United States.
This fact sheet from the American Immigration Council provides an overview of the most recent version of the Dream Act and similar legislative proposals.
Read more: The Dream Act: An Overview
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“Over the last 9 years, DACA has helped over 800,000 undocumented youth achieve some measure of peace and security in their lives. DACA recipients are crucial members of our workforce and our communities. But DACA has become politicized in an endless war on undocumented immigrants in the United States, and today’s decision will throw their lives—and the lives of tens of thousands of new applicants—into turmoil.
“Despite the fact that the legality of DACA has already been settled by multiple courts, Judge Hanen has now done what the Trump administration tried unsuccessfully for years. Congress has a unique opportunity to finally do what is right, not just for DACAmented youth, but also for the millions of people who have been forced to live in the shadows for far too long. The time is now.”
– Jorge Loweree, policy director at the American Immigration Council
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