Members of the Children Thrive Action Network are celebrating the Senate’s critical step toward enacting a path to citizenship for immigrants whose home is from Harlem to Hawaii. Continue Reading →
Tag Archives: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
Op-Ed: Budget Reconciliation Is Clearest Path For Immigration Reform
Op-Ed by Rep. Adriano Espaillat
Last month marked the ninth anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Continue Reading →
Harlem Representative Adriano Espaillat Statement On The Anniversary Of DACA
Today, Harlem Rep. Espaillat released the following statement in recognition of the ninth anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Continue Reading →
Cities For Action Holds Multi-City Tele-Town Hall On DACA State-Of-Play
Yesterday, Cities for Action—a coalition of over 200 U.S. mayors and county executives advocating for pro-immigrant federal policies and launching innovative, inclusive programs and policies at the local level. Continue Reading →
VICTORY! SCOTUS Declares Trump’s Termination Of DACA Illegal
In a 5-4 majority opinion the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the Trump administration’s termination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program violated the Administrative Procedure Act and was, thus, unlawful. Continue Reading →
Harlem Rep. Espaillat And Others Stand In Solidarity To Protect DACA Recipients And Immigrant Families
Representative Adriano Espaillat was joined by Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer, the Northern Manhattan Coalition for Immigrant Rights (NMCIR) and immigrant advocates during a press conference held earlier today at his Washington Heights district office. Continue Reading →
NY, National Child Health Experts And Advocates File Amicus Brief In Supreme Court
At least a quarter of a million young children—including 6,900 from Harlem to the Hudson—would be harmed developmentally, psychologically, and economically by the cancellation of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). Continue Reading →