President Trump’s administration announced in September it was rescinding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) with a six-month delay, giving Congress until March to seek a legislative solution.
The program established by President Obama has offered 800,000 undocumented individuals, many of whom were brought to the United States as children by their parents, a chance to be shielded from deportation and a work permit as long as they maintained certain requirements.
The General Board of Church and Society (GBCS) of the United Methodist Church says DACA has allowed thousands to pursue their dreams, to live without fear of deportation in the country they call home, and to invest in their future and in the future of our country. Read more on how the United Methodist Church is standing with immigrant dreamers.
GBCS is encouraging United Methodists to contact their members of Congress to protect DACA recipients and pass the DREAM Act. Click here to send a message.