Friend, 

There is no way to sugar coat this. The future of DACA is dire and doesn’t look so good.

Last week, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) as unlawful and ordered the case to go back to the lower court.

This means that for now, DACA remains in place and open for renewals for current DACA recipients, but no new applications will be accepted. Additionally, the 5th Circuit Court said the district court in Texas should consider the legality of DACA. Therefore, sending it to the lower court to decide.

If you are a DACA recipient, you can still renew your application. Click here for a resource guide from our friends at United We Dream>>>

The case is now at the hands of Judge Andrew Hanen at the U.S. District Court in Texas, who will decide the future of DACA.

Click here to learn more about Judge Hanen and what he’s previously said about DACA in our Immigration 101 blog post>>>

However, Congress can change this.

Congress has the power to provide DACA recipients with permanent protections from deportation so that they are protected permanently. 

Members of Congress can pass legislation that prevents DACA recipients from getting deported, allows them to continue to work and raise their families in the U.S. and provides them with a pathway to citizenship.

One of those bills is the Dream and Promise Act, which passed in the House last year with bipartisan support.

Contact your members of Congress TODAY and urge them to pass legislation that provides permanent protections to DACA recipients>>>

DACA recipients are our neighbors, they go to our schools, they attend our churches, they are essential workers and so much more. They are Americans in every way except on paper. It is time to stop treating them as political pawns and give them the permanent protections they deserve.

Members of Congress are currently back home in their districts. Contact them and urge them to pass legislation that will stop putting DACA recipients’ lives in limbo>>>

74% of Americans – Democrats and Republicans – support passing a law that gives legal status to Dreamers. It is time for Congress to do its job and provide a permanent solution for DACA recipients by the end of the year.

Don’t let Judge Hanen have the final word on  the future of a program that has helped hundreds of thousands of Dreamers and that the majority of Americans support.

Contact your members of Congress TODAY>>>

Thank you for taking action,

Juana

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