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02/28/2018 | Building an Immigrant Justice Initiative, Protecting Immigrant Communities

Stand With Dreamers on March 5!

Six months ago Trump ended the DACA program. This decision left hundreds of thousands of young immigrants, who grew up in this country, uncertain about their future. With Trump’s March 5thdeadline fast approaching, Congress has taken no action. And Trump is demanding a white nationalist wish list in exchange for legislative protections for Dreamers – effectively torpedoing all bipartisan proposals. That is why we’re heading back to Washington, DC on March 5 to demand Trump and Congress resolve this crisis. Will you join us on March 5?

Dreamers and their allies have countered hatred and intimidation with a vision of justice and dignity for all immigrant communities. For the past six months, CPD affiliates have been on the forefront of the fight to pass a clean DREAM Act – they have organized dozens of protests, held countless meetings with elected officials, elevated powerful personal stories from Dreamers, and filed lawsuits that led to a temporary court injunction blocking Trump’s decision to end DACA.

After an open debate in mid-February, the Senate was unable to advance any bipartisan proposals. Now conservatives in the House want to use Dreamers as political pawns to advance Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda – the Goodlatte bill would make enormous cuts to family-based migration, attack cities that act to protect immigrants, and fund a deportation machine that tears families apart.

On March 5 (pending a temporary injunction by the courts), hundreds of young immigrants could start losing their DACA status every day – leaving them without work authorization and vulnerable to deportation. CPD is joining forces with a broad coalition to organize another day of action on March 5. Please join us to tell Trump and Congress to resolve this crisis! You can join us in Washington, DC or take action in your own city or state. And please call your Congressional representatives to demand a legislative solution for Dreamers without criminalizing our communities or tearing our families apart.