Sign if you agree: Immigrants are here to stay

Friend, good news. A bipartisan effort to pass the Dream Act of 2023 is underway in Congress. The DREAM Act of 2023 would provide a pathway to citizenship to over 2 million undocumented people, including DACA recipients. With DACA in imminent danger, we need permanent solutions for immigrant youth and DACA recipients. [Sign if you agree: Congress must protect immigrant youth.]( [SIGN THE PETITION]( The Dream Act was first introduced in 2001. Since then, agencies like ICE and CBP have seen expansions in funding and capacity to do the work of terrorizing and abusing immigrant communities. Also since 2001, millions of undocumented immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children have been made to [live in fear](of GOP-led attacks. As of just a few weeks ago, nine states made a plea to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas Judge Hanen to end DACA altogether. It's as simple as this: No one deserves to live their entire lives under constant fear of detention, deportation, and family separation. Friend, we’ve said it before and we’ll say it again, [immigrants are here to stay](. As one DACA recipient and Executive Director of United We Dream put it, “It’s indisputable: DACA works. It’s a program that all people can be proud of and is a living, breathing example of what sensible, effective immigration policy looks like. In a sea of horrible news, the DACA program is a ray of light.” [Sign if you agree: Immigrants are here to stay. Pass the Dream Act of 2023!]( [SIGN THE PETITION]( Keep fighting, Jayleen Alvarado, Daily Kos Daily Kos Relies on Readers Like You We don't have billionaire backers like some right-wing media outlets. Half our revenue comes from readers like you, meaning we literally couldn't do this work without you. Can you chip in $5 right now to help Daily Kos keep fighting? [Chip in $5]( If you wish to donate by mail instead, please send a check to Daily Kos, PO Box 70036, Oakland, CA, 94612. Contributions to Daily Kos are not tax deductible. Sent via [ActionNetwork.org](. To update your email address, change your name or address, or to stop receiving emails from Daily Kos, please [click here](.