Our Community Responds to the Termination of DACA
Since the Trump Administration announced its intention to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program on Tuesday, voices across the nation have cried out in defense of Dreamers. Nearly 800,000 DACA recipients attend our schools, work alongside us, serve in our armed forces and help us respond to disasters like Hurricane Harvey. They embody the grit, tenacity and determination that make America special. In the face of gnawing uncertainty and real fear that they may be forced to leave the only country they have ever known, we stand with Dreamers and have compiled a list of resources and commitments from across our community.
Resources: Legal resources and information on DACA renewals, which remain open until October 5th for recipients whose permits expire before March 5, 2018.
- Project Legal Link
- Immigrant Legal Resource Center
- Know Your Rights Center (English + Español), provided by Canal Alliance
- Lending Circles for Deferred Action, if your DACA permit expires in the next six months, you must renew by October 5th. Mission Asset Fund offers 0% interest loan support for the $495 application fee.
Opportunities for action: Express your support for Dreamers and for a permanent solution that allows them to stay. We encourage you to:
Inspiring words from across Tipping Point Community: We’ve collected the many statements made by our grantees and their leadership in support of DACA and the Dreamers:
- Stand for our Neighbors, Daniel Lurie, Tipping Point CEO + Founder
- We stand with Dreamers, Aspire Public Schools
- We stand with you today and every day, Beyond 12
- Caliber Serves ALL Families, Caliber Schools
- A Message on Standing with Dreamers, Michael Brown, City Year CEO + Co-Founder
- We Stand with and Support Dreamers, College Track
- Many Gateway to College students are DREAMers, and we know that these young people belong here, Gateway to College National Network
- Supporting the Success of DACA-mented Youth, Rafael Alvarez, Genesys Works’ Founder, in “The 74 Million”
- We Stand #WithDreamers, KIPP Bay Area Schools
- My Citizenship Status Should Not Determine My Success, KIPP Bay Area Alumnus
- At Rocketship, we stand #WithDreamers, Rocketship Education
- Teach for America Urges Congress to Pass the DREAM Act, Teach for America
- Official Statement from Year Up’s Founder + CEO on Behalf of the DACA Program, Gerald Chertavian, Year Up Founder + CEO
