President Joe Biden called on Congress to pass the American Dream and Promise Act urgently to provide security for the immigrant population.
On Friday, July 16, a federal judge in Texas ruled DACA illegal. However, this does not mean that people who are currently in the program lose their benefits, nor does it prevent them from being able to renew their work permits. On the other hand, this decision does suspend new applications to DACA.
Through a statement, the White House noted that only Congress can guarantee a permanent solution to create a path to citizenship for dreamerswhich will provide certainty and stability to young immigrants. President Joe Biden called on Congress to pass the American Dream and Promise Act urgently to provide security for the immigrant population.
Democratic congressmen also regretted the decision: “The dreams of hundreds of thousands of young people who are contributing to the American economy will be put on hold for no good reason. Congress must pass a path to citizenship this year. We cannot wait, "explained Julián Castro, a member of the House of Representatives.
Similarly, Henry Cuellar, also a member of the House of Representatives, agreed that it is up to Congress to create a permanent solution to this problem, "the time to act is now," he explained.
In 2017 the previous administration sought to suspend the program, a situation that put many young migrants at risk of deportation. However, in June 2020, the Supreme Court did not approve the attempted suspension of DACA and the program was resumed. It is estimated that, since its implementation in 2012, DACA has directly benefited about 826 thousand immigrants.
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