(June 18, 2020) Posted
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Note updated action dates for Mon., June 22 below!
Today, in a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration cannot immediately end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and called the move to do so "arbitrary and capricious." DACA has lifted up the lives of more than 700,000 Dreamers since 2012, enabling them to work, pursue their educations, and live with less fear.
While this ruling is great news, it is not yet a permanent solution for DACA recipients. Only legislation by Congress, such as the American Dream and Promise Act passed a year ago by the House but not yet taken up by the Senate, could make protections for DACA recipients permanent.
Disciples leaders, including
Disciples General Minister & President,
Rev. Terri Hord Owens,
Disciples Immigration Response Specialist & DACA Recipient,
Valeria Bejar,
Disciples Legal Immigration Counsel
Natalie Teague, Esq.,
and Disciples Refugee & Immigration Ministries Director,
Rev. Dr. Sharon Stanley-Rea reacted to today’s decision with the messages. See their quotes
HERE
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Also, YOU and your congregation are invited to learn more and to consider public witness in support of DACA recipients on this coming Monday, June 22
nd
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BE A PART OF THESE MONDAY, JUNE 22, “DACA DAY” EVENTS!:
- Join “Monday Morning DACA Prayers,” 9:30-10 a.m. Eastern, to celebrate and pray together for DACA leaders and their families. If you have not joined before, register at: https://bit.ly/DACAPrayersRSVP
- Attend “DACA Decision Legal Discussions” with Disciples Immigration Legal Counsel, Natalie Teague, Esq., 10-11 a.m. Eastern (immediately following DACA Prayers). Register at: https://forms.gle/2pJWsd6vXexc6THo9
- Ring “DACA Bells 4 Justice” at 12 noon (now rescheduled for Monday also, due to solidarity of DACA partners with Juneteenth events this weekend)! Ring bells for at least 7 minutes; a minute for each of the 100,000 DACA recipients protected by DACA! Register here: http://bit.ly/registerfaith. See this flyer for more information about DACABells4Justice here.
- Text DACADECISION to 877-877 to receive information to join the National Virtual DACA Rally at 1 p.m. Eastern (now rescheduled to June 22nd, due to Juneteenth events this weekend.)
- Sign on to this letter at http://bit.ly/Faith4DACApetition urging the US Senate to pass permanent protections for DACA leaders. NO MATTER WHAT the Supreme Court ruling is, only a policy change will offer permanent protections.
Share these sample tweets & posts to encourage your friends and churches to ring #DACABells4Justice!—
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Ring bells for justice!
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At 12 pm ET Monday, June 22nd, we will be joining in a chorus of bells across the country in celebration of the current SCOTUS decision, but in hopes for permanent legislative protections for DACA recipients.
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Stand with DACA recipients and ring bells for justice
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2 pm ET on Monday, June 22nd. Ring bells for 7 minutes; a minute for each 100,000 DACA recipients temporarily protected under DACA.
Ring them in your steeples, on your front porch, or in the streets to call attention to the impact of the SCOTUS decision on DACA recipients:
https://bit.ly/Bells4Justice
#Faith4DACA #DACABells4Justice
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Ring Bells for Justice
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From the steeples to the streets, join us on Monday, June 22nd at 12 pm ET to gather people of faith to pray and respond to the SCOTUS decision on DACA.
Learn more and join:
https://bit.ly/Bells4Justice
#Faith4DACA #DACABells4Justice
