Welcoming America celebrates new policy announcements for immigrant families and Dreamers
Communities thrive when families stay together and neighbors of all backgrounds have a stable future to build toward. The Biden administration’s announcement today of two major policy changes to help keep families together and provide Dreamers new avenues to access employment-based visas is a welcome development. To protect American families, the administration will use existing…
Read MoreDACA: Updates and Strategies
Interested in learning about the new Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Act (DACA) ruling, the policy’s future, and how to support Dreamers? watch this timely webinar featuring staff attorneys from the Immigrant Legal Resource Center. The discussion provides a comprehensive update on DACA and a breakdown of recent rulings on the policy. Speakers: Krsna Avila,…
Read MoreStatement on Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals DACA Ruling
Today, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals released a ruling that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) program is unlawful, sending it back to the U.S. District Court in Texas while allowing current DACA recipients, or Dreamers, to remain. Although this provides temporary relief for Dreamers and their families, a legislative fix is needed…
Read MoreAdditional bans on immigration, asylum seekers make America a less healthy place
A healthy America is one that isn’t afraid of immigrants. Just a few days after the Supreme Court declined to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, the Administration released two policy measures that effectively reinforce a ban on aspiring Americans in the name of public health and the economy. The details of…
Read MoreStatement on DACA ruling
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Administration cannot proceed with ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which protects nearly 650,000 young adults who came to the United States as a child without documentation or a choice of citizenship. We applaud the decision and celebrate with our network of 200+…
Read MoreCongress at an impasse, communities not
As Congress remains at an impasse on immigration, the lives of millions of Americans hang in the balance, and the very idea of America as an immigrant nation is being challenged at the highest levels. While Congress yet again failed to protect DACA this week, the number of communities large and small, rural and urban,…
Read MoreWelcoming America Urges Congress to Pass the Dream Act Now
Welcoming America calls upon our nation’s leaders to stand in fervent support of the Dream Act, and uphold our commitment to the values that are the bedrock of American democracy. Strong leaders in the 21st century recognize that to be American should never be defined by race, religion or country of origin, but by the…
Read MoreEnding DACA is a betrayal of America’s core values; Welcoming America calls on Congress to protect DACA
DACA are our neighbors. They are homeowners, teachers, nurses, scientists, valedictorians, members of our armed forces, and more; they contribute to our economy and our communities. Welcoming America is deeply dismayed by the Trump administration’s announcement to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and urges Congress to lead with moral courage and…
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