Friend, 

Ten years ago today, the federal government began accepting the first Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) applications. 

This came exactly 2 months after President Obama walked into the Rose Garden of the White House in June 2012 and announced the creation of the program. He promised that under DACA, immigrants who were brought into the United States as children, often referred to as “Dreamers” would be granted temporary permission to work legally and stay in the country without the fear of deportation.

In the 10 years since, DACA has proven to be an incredibly popular and successful program both for the more than 800,000 Dreamers and the entire country. 

Under DACA, 99% of recipients have graduated from high school and 85% are participating in the labor force, according to FWD.Us. 

Contact your members of Congress TODAY at (202) 224-3121 and tell them to pass immigration reform>>>

However, despite DACA’s success in the last decade, it is not a permanent solution. Every 2 years, DACA recipients face the risk of deportation when their permit to remain in the county expires. 

It also has not been helpful the fact that Republicans have tried to block a pathway to citizenship to DACA recipients at every opportunity that they could in the last 10 years even though three-quarters or more of Americans support providing a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants. 

It is time for a permanent solution. It is time for Congress to act and pass immigration reform. 

Call your member of Congress TODAY at (202) 224-3121 and tell them to pass immigration reform to secure permanent protections for undocumented immigrants like Yuna>>>

Join us in commemorating the 10th Anniversary of DACA by securing Dreamers’ stay in the U.S. through a pathway to citizenship. 

We’re in this fight together. We rely on supporters like you to help us keep up this fight. Can you donate to America’s Voice today? Click here to donate to America’s Voice>>>

Thank you, 

Juana

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