Presidents’ alliance on higher ed & Immigration
Higher ed groups push for permanent DACA solution.
Multiple higher education associations,
Institutional leaders and advocates are pushing for Congress,
To pass legislation to provide protections,
For recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
Members of the Presidents’ ,
Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration,
Are heading to Washington D.C.
Lawmakers about their goal for DACA recipients.
Higher education associations sent a letter to congressional leadership, pushing for legislation to be passed for protective measures for the future of DACA.
A host of higher education associations,
Institutional leaders and advocates are calling on Congress,
To pass legislation this year to provide protections for recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
“It’s time to remove the fragility that pervades the lives of Dreamers and provide the stability that will lift our nation,”
Members of the Presidents’
Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration are flying to Washington, D.C.,
This week to meet with lawmakers
And make their case.
Dozens of higher education associations sent a letter to congressional leadership,
Urging Congress to pass legislation.
The alliance sent a letter about the issue as well.
Democrats have protections for undocumented immigrants,
Senate Democrats need 10 Republicans to support the bill,
Which appears this point.
This week’s push comes as divided government looms in Washington,
With Republicans taking control of the House of Representatives in January,
And as the DACA program is under threat legally with a federal appeals court declaring the program illegal.
Current DACA recipients have been able to renew their status,
Michael Sorrell, president of Paul Quinn College in Dallas, said DACA has been transformational for students and the college,
The court decisions,
Many undocumented students who would qualify for DACA aren’t protected.
“The uncertainty makes it difficult for students and institutions to rely on it,” he said.
Sorrell said passing legislation to make DACA permanent is common sense and “the right thing to do.”