[Episcopal Public Policy Network policy alert] Since the end of June, there have been two major developments concerning protections for young people brought to the U.S. as children, known as DREAMers. We need you to speak out today for protections for these young adults today by taking TWO actions.

Update on Protections for DREAMers

In late June, 10 attorneys general wrote a letter to the Trump administration demanding it terminate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program before September 5. Then in late July, Senator Graham (SC-R), with Senators Flake (AZ-R), Durbin (IL-D) and Schumer (NY-D) and Representative Ros-Lehtinen (FL-18) and Roybal-Allard (CA-40) introduced the Dream Act, a bill that would offer a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers who qualify; to do so, they would need to pay a fee and pass criminal and national-security background checks.

Episcopal Policy

The Episcopal Church calls for a pathway to citizenship for immigrant youth. As such, we applaud the introduction of a bipartisan legislative solution to protect DREAMers.

We also urge the administration to protect DACA. Since 2012, nearly 800,000 DREAMers have come forward, passed background checks, and have been granted permission to live and work legally in the U.S. through DACA program.

Administrative DACA protections and work authorization must not be repealed before Congress passes the Dream Act and the bill is signed by the President.

Take Action

Speak out for protections for these young adults today.

1. Write your Governor and urge him or her to urge the administration to keep DACA protections

2. Write your members of Congress and urge them to co-sponsor the Dream Act