Welcome to Cities for DACA!
The Cities for DACA campaign makes clear that DACA recipients strengthen the social and institutional fabric of our cities by highlighting recipients’ stories and the positive contributions they make to communities across the country, as well as the negative consequences that ending DACA would have in our cities and counties nationwide. The campaign also seeks to ensure that DACA recipients and impacted communities have accurate information about the program and know how to access local and national resources and services.
Resource Guide for DACA Recipients and Impacted Communities
Cities for Action created this guide to help DACA recipients and impacted communities stay informed about the current status of the DACA program. It highlights key resources amid a constantly shifting landscape and offers tools to elevate the voices of DACA recipients and impacted communities, and drives the message that DACA recipients strengthen the social and institutional fabric of the U.S.
Click HERE for Toolkit
Social Media Messaging
This toolkit is designed to empower DACA advocates and supporters to effectively communicate, through social media channels, the importance and impact of DACA and its implications if it were to end. It provides ready-to-use content, including impactful graphics, suggested posts, and hashtags that highlight the positive contributions of DACA recipients to American society. Please use and share this toolkit to broaden the reach and influence of advocacy efforts on platforms such as X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
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In the News
PLEASE NOTE: The below materials are from the original Cities for DACA campaign launch and may have outdated information, but are still useful to reference as examples for future media advocacy.
With the aim of uplifting the countless ways DACA recipients strengthen our economies, educate our children, care for our most vulnerable, and enrich the value of what it means to be American, Cities for Action partnered with local leaders and impacted community members to publish persuasive op-ed testimonials in local and national news outlets.
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Chicago Tribune, May 29, 2020 – “Commentary: Mayor Lori Lightfoot: Chicago has led the nation in supporting DACA recipients”
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Denver Post, June 22, 2020 – “Coffman: The Supreme Court let Dreamers stay. Now Congress needs to make it permanent”
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Houston Business Journal, June 29, 2020 – “Op-ed: Houston mayor explains how Dreamers take care of us during a crisis”
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The Salt Lake Tribune, November 27, 2020 – "Erin Mendenhall: America thrives when Dreamers thrive"
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Cambridge Chronicle, December 23, 2020 – "MAYOR OP-ED: It’s time to provide permanent protection for our Dreamers"
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Washington Blade, March 18, 2021 - "For LGBTQ Dreamers, no equality without citizenship"
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The Mercury News, April 7, 2021 - "Opinion: DACA recipients have lived in the shadows for far too long"
Cities for DACA 2021 Video Series
Check out these personal narratives from DACA Recipients to learn how DACA gave them the opportunity to pursue their dreams and contribute meaningfully to their communities.
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