2018/03/05 - STATEMENT FROM CITIES FOR ACTION ON MARCH 5 DACA DEADLINE

In the six months since rescinding DACA, the President has rejected commonsense, bi-partisan attempts to fix DACA. Thousands of Dreamers have already lost their status because of the President’s action and it is incumbent on leaders in Congress to fix this crisis. A federal court injunction provides temporary relief for DACA recipients, enabling them to seek status renewals, but this is no replacement for what our Dreamers need: a real pathway to citizenship. Cities and counties are stronger because of Dreamers’ contributions, and we will continue to fight alongside them until Washington takes action.