The American President Donald Trump and his new administration continue
to push, what social right groups like (OFA) organizing for action called “extreme
immigration policies”, despite promises to the contrary. According to the group in a mass mobilization campaign,
tagged, “Speak out against extreme immigration policies”, posited that even
DREAMers with DACA protections—immigrants who came into the U.S. as children,
and call America home—are not protected from this deportation force.
Part of their campaign statements reads, “When this administration took
office, they said they would approach their immigration policy with "a lot
of heart." Well, something happened this week that puts that claim to the
test. Let me explain”. The statement further reads,
Over the past several years, OFA supporters, President Obama, and many
in Congress have fought to make our nation's broken immigration system fairer.
We fought especially hard for a group of undocumented immigrants known as
"DREAMers" -- young people who were brought to this country as
children through no fault of their own.
DREAMers are Americans in every way except on paper. That's exactly why
President Obama instituted the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
program, which provided eligible individuals who represent no national security
or public safety risk the opportunity to apply for protected status to stay in
America.
Now, pivoting back to the current situation: In January, the new
administration insisted that DREAMers "shouldn't be very worried"
about losing their protected status. But then, this week, they released a
statement that said that the temporary relief from deportation DREAMers
received through the DACA program "may be revoked at any time."
Since DACA was implemented, more than 750,000 young people have earned
this protected status -- it allowed them to pursue college degrees, serve in
the military, and hold jobs without the constant threat of being deported. But
the administration's stance strips them of that peace of mind.
