SAN FRANCISCO – A group of national and Bay Area-based immigrant rights groups filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request yesterday to demand answers from the Trump Administration on its operation of the popular Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Over the past several months, reports have stacked up from DACA recipients facing […]
Schools should be safe spaces for everybody, full stop. We partnered with three talented artists to create downloadable coloring pages for you to decorate and share with your favorite teachers to show your gratitude. Will you join us in taking action to show your support for teachers?
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DACA has changed the lives of more than 800,000 immigrants who arrived in the U.S. as children. However, the future of DACA remains uncertain. JAC will keep fighting to protect DACA recipients and uplift their stories. This page features storytelling by DACA recipients, narrative research findings, and resources about the litigation challenging the program. What
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For the sake of our families and our country, DACA-eligible individuals deserve a permanent solution to live and work with dignity and security, where the whims of politicians no longer dictate their future. Add your name to our petition to demand a holistic DACA program that centers immigrant youth.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW ORLEANS—Today, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). Here is a statement by Hillary Li, Counsel at Justice Action Center: “On October 10, hundreds of DACA recipients made their voices heard before the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, sharing their stories while
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A Texas district court judge just ruled against DACA in the Texas v. United States case. This new ruling does not impact current DACA recipients and their ability to renew, nor does it change their access to advanced parole. Below is a statement from Laura Flores, Skadden Fellow at Justice Action Center.
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Today, JAC joined nearly 10,000 others in submitting a comment on DHS’s proposed DACA rule. Our comment asserts that DHS’s proposal fails to meet the urgent needs of undocumented youth and immigrant communities. Instead, we need to re-imagine DACA. A new DACA must center immigrant youth and: We must end eligibility criteria that prematurely ages youth
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On Friday January 10th, a Lawsuit was filed in response to government’s lack of response to FOIA requests. JAC seeks information on federal government policy changes in the processing of DACA renewal applications that is causing delays and lapses in status for DACA recipients. Case No. 1:20-cv-0067 (1/10/2020)
Lawsuit filed today seeks information on federal government policy changes in the processing of DACA renewal applications that is causing delays and lapses in status for DACA recipients Washington, DC—Today, the Justice Action Center, with pro bono counsel Covington & Burling LLP, sued the Trump administration for withholding critical information on changes in renewal processing
