Thread by @NILC

🚨BREAKING: @RepRoybalAllard, @NydiaVelazquez & @RepYvetteClarke reintroduced the Dream & Promise Act today, which would permanently protect 3.1 mil. immigrants.

NILC has fought for #DreamAct since 2001 & won’t stop until ALL immigrants in the U.S. have the freedom to thrive. 1/

#DACA recipients, TPS holders & immigrants covered by DED belong here: they're living, working & building their futures here.

In fact, more than 200,000 DACA recipients are essential workers, keeping this country afloat & helping in our COVID recovery. #ImmigrantsAreEssential 2/

❓Did you know? The average TPS holder has been in the U.S. for 22 years, and the average DACA recipient arrived at age 6.

The Dream & Promise Act is an important step toward stability & a permanent solution — and it’s long overdue.

#WeAreHome 3/

While there is much to celebrate, we're deeply disappointed that this bill includes harmful provisions that criminalize communities of color.

We urge Congress to remove these proposed exclusions that compound racial disparities & anti-Blackness in the criminal legal system. 4/

We applaud @RepRoybalAllard, an original author of the #DreamAct, for her continued advocacy for immigrant youth. Variations of this bill have been in the works for years—this is the year for Congress to finally act & provide a path to citizenship once and for all. 5/

🚨TAKE ACTION NOW: Email your legislator & urge them to create a path to citizenship for the 11 million+ undocumented family, friends, neighbors, and co-workers in this country.

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