Hello John,
Tomorrow marks ten years since youth organizers won the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, granting eligible immigrants temporary legal status and a work permit.
There is much more work to be done. It is widely acknowledged that DACA was never the solution, and it never came close to being one as it excludes the majority of the undocumented immigrant community. As we reach the ten-year mark, challenges to the program persist and new applicants continue to be left out as a federal judge in Texas deems the program illegal. The baseline is this: We all want an opportunity to learn, work, contribute, and express our full selves; for all 11 million undocumented immigrants in the United States.
As immigrants, our contributions are embedded into the history of the United States and continue to be essential during the pandemic. We have a long journey ahead as we strive to honor those that came before us and demand more than just temporary solutions for our communities.
On the tenth anniversary of DACA, I’m sharing a few of our partner organizations that continue to lead the fight for inclusive immigration reform. Read about their work, support their efforts, and follow them to stay up to date on future actions.
