DACA Digest: August 12, 2017
Curated news from the DACA Time team
Each week, the DACA Time team provides you with curated news and stories related to DACA and immigration to help raise awareness of the problems we’re trying to solve and the people we’re trying to help.
Raising awareness is a crucial component of social impact:
- How can you change something no one knows anything about?
- What support systems already exist for the folks we’re trying to help?
- Where do we see examples of success that inspire us?
- Perhaps most importantly, what victories, no matter how tiny, can we celebrate this week?
Beyond the social enterprise space, beyond those directly impacted by DACA and its far-too-often arduous application process, answering these questions helps us better understand how our actions are all connected.
DACA Survey
United We Dream is conducting an anonymous survey collecting stories from DACA recipients for an important study that will be used to protect young immigrants from deportation.
Legislative Progress
Two additional cosponsors have been added to the American Hope Act:
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)
- Brenda L. Lawrence (D-MI)
Success and Support
A federal judge recently reinforced the financial rights of DACA recipients, allowing a lawsuit against Wells Fargo for denying credit to Dreamers to move forward.
And in Maryland, College Park considers allowing undocumented immigrants voting rights in local elections; it would join the ranks of several other Maryland municipalities who currently extend the right to vote to undocumented residents.
In Los Angeles, a LA Weekly reports on a captivating one-man show written and performed by a Dreamer, promoting awareness of the anxiety of living undocumented in the United States today.
DACA Time’s home city of Columbus, OH this week saw the first in a series of Dreamer Dinners hosted by America’s Voice, attended by Columbus City Council member Elizabeth Brown
The DACA Time team was honored to be invited and to attend the event, which included community leaders and an amazing group of local Dreamers
Immigration in the News
As support for DACA and Dreamers grows, we nevertheless must recognize the harsh reality and peril of the current political climate. CNN provides a worthwhile analysis.
As the threat from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton looms, ACLU is looking into potential collusion between the states involved in the documented threat and the federal government.
Meanwhile, even Alaska, with just 120 Dreamers, reinforces the socioeconomic benefit of DACA, noting their contribution of $8.5 million to the states economy.
And from Washington state comes this profile of a young Dreamer who has known no other home than the United States.
DACA Time Updates
Acknowledging the tumultuous political landscape surrounding DACA and immigration, we published our account of how and why we’re planning for a future with DACA.
We were also thrilled to provide an update to Columbus SOUP, who awarded our team with a grant to help cover legal and incorporation costs. (Note the awesome DACA Time shirt!)
Finally, we reached a major milestone by formally incorporating as a nonprofit corporation in the state of Ohio! Not only are we now approved to do business in Ohio, but this also provides us with access to more funding and paves the way for us to apply for 501(c)3 nonprofit status!
Was there something significant in the news we missed? Is there a story brewing? Let us know in the comments here or on Facebook!
