The first Supreme Court hearing is over, but the justices have yet to determine the fate of 700,000 DACA recipients. More than seven years after the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy enabled young people, brought to the United States as children, to share in the American dream, the Supreme Court is now hearing oral arguments in a case that could terminate the program. Other legislation such as the American Dream and Promise Act do not yet have the votes to proceed.
First introduced in 2001, the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act is a bill that offered protections for immigrants brought to the country illegally as children. It would also include a path to citizenship for those who graduate from high schools and attend college, enter the workforce or enlist in a military program.
According to countless surveys, the average age of a DREAMer is now 26 and more than 90 percent are employed.
DACA, which temporarily protected 700,000 of these immigrant young people has faced many legal challenges that are now being heard by the Supreme Court this week.
Community organizations across the country are fighting for the rights of DREAMers, DACA recipients, and all 11 million undocumented immigrants to live and work in the country.
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