FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 28, 2020
CONTACT
Juan Gastelum, gastelum@nilc-ijf.org, 213-375-3149
WASHINGTON, DC — The Trump administration today issued a memorandum laying out its plans for the future of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). The move is in response to the Supreme Court’s June 18 ruling that struck down the administration’s previous termination of the program. Marielena Hincapié, executive director of the National Immigration Law Center (NILC), which litigated the Supreme Court case, and of the NILC Immigrant Justice Fund, issued the following statement:
“President Trump’s announcement today lays the groundwork to kill DACA and confirms what we have long said: DACA is on the ballot in November. While we are in the middle of a pandemic that has killed 150,000 Americans, Trump’s announcement is another example of how he’d rather divide us by race and birthplace than bring us together to get through this crisis as one country. We encourage young immigrants who currently have DACA to renew it, but we should be clear: Trump has simply reminded every immigrant family in America what is at stake in this election.”
“We are in a fight for our lives, and we need to elect a president who will stand with immigrants and do right by all Americans. NILC Immigrant Justice Fund stands with the immigrant youth of color who fought back against Trump and won at the Supreme Court in June with their inclusive vision for society. We will continue the fight to ensure their rightful place here at home, and we will continue this fight for justice in the courts and at the ballot box in November.”
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