Tell Congress we must stop the DACA rollercoaster and give Dreamers a
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Dear Friend,

We always knew the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program
was only a band aid solution for Dreamers, young people who came to the
U.S. as children and only know the U.S. as their home. But we didn’t know
it was going to be such a legal and emotional rollercoaster for DACA
recipients -- the legal blows to the program have not stopped and the most
recent court ruling has left the future of Dreamers in jeopardy.

[ [link removed] ]*This is an emergency: Tell your members of Congress to support a
pathway to citizenship for DACA recipients in the next reconciliation
package. *When you click, you’ll automatically sign on if we already have
your information.

What’s happening? On July 16th, a federal judge out of Texas made one of
the most devastating decisions on the DACA program that we have ever seen.
No new applications will be approved leaving approximately 81,000 new
applicants [1] without the ability to lawfully stay here in their homes,
work and support their families, or go to college. Nearly a million of
these young people have been working as essential workers throughout the
COVID crisis, risking their lives to keep our communities afloat. The July
16th decision does allow for current DACA recipients to renew their
applications but it leaves the door open for further attacks on the
program. 

[ [link removed] ]Sign on! Tell Congress that NOW is the time to act on DACA! We need a
pathway to citizenship in the next reconciliation package! *When you
click, you’ll automatically sign on if we already have your information.

Right now, Congress has the opportunity to end the uncertainty for DACA
recipients and pass legislation that will help not only DACA recipients
but also essential workers, like farmworkers, and TPS holders, get on a
pathway to citizenship. Nearly one million Dreamers [2] have been working
in essential roles across the country, throughout the course of the
pandemic. Not to mention the more than 5 million overall immigrants who
have helped keep us afloat  throughout the pandemic. Our survival through
the last year and our continued recovery is due to immigrants like DACA
recipients who work as doctors, nurses, grocery store clerks, teachers,
sanitation workers, farmworkers, caregivers and much more. 

If Congress keeps a pathway to citizenship in the next reconciliation
package it will not only help thousands of families but it will also help
our economy. Including a pathway to citizenship in the next reconciliation
package will boost our GDP by $1.5 trillion and help create over 400,000
new jobs over 10 years. [ [link removed] ]  

[3]Don’t forget to add your name! When you click, you’ll automatically
sign on to our letter that reads: 

Members of Congress: 

We have put our immigrant community through enough political roller
coasters. We must give DACA recipients, essential workers, and TPS holders
a pathway to citizenship in the next infrastructure and recovery package. 

Immigrants are such a vital part of our essential workforce every day, as
well as of our communities, and this has become especially apparent during
the COVID-19 pandemic. Immigrants have put their lives on the line to keep
our health care system and our economy going, and are essential not only
to our communities and families, but also to America’s recovery. The roles
of immigrants in our communities are critical to building a strong care
infrastructure, and supporting families and mothers trying to return to
work.

Dreamers make up nearly one million of those who have served on the
frontlines of this pandemic and they need a pathway to citizenship.
Leaving the immigrant community to wait through uncertainty is harmful for
all of our communities and our economy. Immigrants are essential to our
country, communities, and economy and Americans know this. Roughly 75
percent of Americans believe all immigrants should have a path to stay in
the U.S. legally.

Including a pathway to citizenship for DACA recipients, essential workers,
and TPS holders in the next infrastructure and recovery package is
necessary to offer stability to those who have worked so hard to keep our
country afloat and to build the care infrastructure that our families,
communities and our economy so urgently need for parents to return to
work.  Moreover, creating a path to citizenship for immigrants is expected
to boost our GDP by $1.5 trillions and help create over 400,000 new jobs
over 10 years.

[ [link removed] ]**Make sure to sign our letter now calling on Congress to quickly pass
President Biden’s fair immigration plan. *When you click, you’ll
automatically sign on if we already have your information. 

The more people who speak out, the bigger our impact. Please take a moment
to forward our action link to your friends and family and share it on
social
media: [ [link removed] ][link removed]

Together we are a powerful voice for the wellbeing of immigrant children
and parents. 

- Claudia, Donna, Xochitl and the whole MomsRising / MamásConPoder team

P.S. Can you take second to write a letter to the editor for your local
paper in support of a pathway to citizenship for immigrants? Our letter to
the editor tool makes this super fast and easy: [ [link removed] ]CLICK THIS LINK 

[1] [ [link removed] ]CBS News: Biden administration assigns more staff to review DACA
applications as backlog soars 

[2] [ [link removed] ]FWD.US: Estimates show immigrant essential workers are crucial to
America’s COVID-19 recovery
[3] [ [link removed] ]Center for American Progress: Citizenship for undocumented
immigrants would boost U.S. economic growth


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