It’s Time for Congress to Protect Dreamers and DACA Recipients

Stories From Those Impacted by the Fifth Circuit’s Decision

The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled that DACA is unlawful — impacting the lives of millions of people across the country and harming communities and the economy. The decision does allow renewals for existing DACA recipients to continue. However, as the case continues in the courts, we encourage DACA recipients to renew as soon as possible while those applications are still being accepted, and consult an attorney because renewals could end very soon.

For DACA recipients who have built their lives in the United States over years, this ruling could be a disaster.

While there may be efforts in the courts to change the timing or obscure where this is headed to the media and elected officials, it's painfully clear that DACA will be ruled unlawful and renewals ended once and for all by these courts in the not very distant future.

Congress must immediately pass legislation protecting Dreamers in the upcoming lame duck session. It’s the only remaining solution. For years, members of Congress have punted, and have wasted time while Dreamers have faced threat after threat in the courts. Now, time is up: to prevent nearly 700,000 young people from the risk of losing their jobs and being torn from their families, Congress must prevent catastrophe by passing legislation to protect DACA recipients in the lame duck session before the end of 2022.

Watch and hear from those who understand firsthand how important it is for Congress to take action this year.