While a new memo on immigration enforcement brings a welcome change in tone and makes some progress, it still falls short.

Statement from Hannah Matthews on need for Congressional action to create a permanent pathway to citizenship.

Statement from Wendy Cervantes on the federal court decision on DACA and the need for Congress to create a permanent path to citizenship. 

CLASP, First Focus Campaign for Children, and other members of the Children Thrive Action Network (CTAN) submitted this statement for the record to the Senate Judiciary Committee for the June 15, 2021 hearing on “The American Dream and Promise Act of 2021.”

Following are statements from CLASP’s executive director, Olivia Golden, and research assistant, Vanessa Meraz, who is a DACA recipient.

Statement from Olivia Golden on introduction of the U.S. Citizenship Act.

Statement from CLASP about federal court ruling reinstating DACA.

Rather than dismantling DACA, as the Trump Administration is attempting to do, we need a permanent solution, like the American Dream and Promise Act.

As a DACA recipient myself, I woke up on June 18th feeling the anxious anticipation we had all experienced over the past few months, but with a distinct notion that today was the day. That morning, I refreshed my browser one last time and read…

Release from CLASP on the 5-4 Supreme Court decision allowing the DACA program to remain in effect.