Posts Tagged: DACA
DACA and the Budget
We already know that immigration is a reproductive justice issue. We know that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program was created to protect undocumented children brought to the us by their parents. We know the Trump Administration is ending DACA. And we know that the DREAM Act is the best way to give these over 800,000 DACAmented folks a path to permanent citizenship in the US. But here’s the question – how exactly will this DREAM Act get passed? The short answer: the Congressional Budget for fiscal year 2018, which must be passed in December. And guess what? YOU have a say in whether Congress passes a clean Dream Act. Read on to find out how you can help. December: The Month All of The Things… Read more »
URGE Defends DACA: Why Immigrant Justice is Reproductive Justice
What week is it? Regardless of the date, I can tell you that it sucks. Every morning we wake up to a new fresh hell wondering what this administration can retract or enact. In the year of our Lorde 2017 it’s easy to feel pretty hopeless. I, however, am here to tell you that even though each day brings another round of reasons to be angry or terrified , that does not mean that we can forget about what came the day, week, or month before. With constant attacks on our immigrant community, it is important that we stay vigilant, particularly with the timebomb of DACA’s expiration date looming. As early as March of 2018, over 800,000 immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children are at risk of… Read more »
#DEFENDDACA, But Feeding White People Pain Porn is Not the Answer
DACA, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program, is in danger. The program allows young immigrants to apply for a renewable two year visa to work and study in the United States. The program does not put recipients on a path to citizenship or resident status, but allows 800,000 people to live in the United States with access to resources that would be otherwise unavailable. DACA recipients are able to get a social security card, get a driver’s license, apply for employment “legally,” and apply to college. In a time when undocumented immigrants are vilified, programs like DACA counter that narrative. But the current administration is threatening to end DACA. It is heartbreaking to know that DACA recipients could potentially lose everything they have worked for. At a time like this,… Read more »
