Statement on Supreme Court’s DACA Decision
June 18, 2020
Borderplex Alliance CEO Jon Barela issued the following statement in response to t
he U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
“We applaud today’s Supreme Court decision. Allowing 800,000 productive, tax-paying, and ambitious young people to work, attend school, serve in the armed forces, and stay in the country lawfully is both humane and fiscally prudent. The DREAMers account for nearly $24.6 billion in Social Security and Medicare tax contributions and add more than $460.3 billion to the GDP. At a time of unprecedented economic volatility, business leaders across the ideological spectrum recognize that immigrants are vital to the future of our nation and our economy. DREAMers grew up in our neighborhoods, went to school with our children, passed background checks, have registered with the government, and have jumped through every conceivable hurdle the federal government has asked of them—all for the privilege of being allowed to continue contributing to the greatness of America. While the Supreme Decision’s today is reassuring, we urge Congress to find a longterm, bipartisan solution to our inefficient and short-sighted immigration system. Doing so will make the country more prosperous and allow us to live up to our highest ideals as a nation.”
—Jon Barela
CEO, The Borderplex Alliance
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About The Borderplex Alliance
The Borderplex Alliance is an economic development and policy advocacy organization. The Alliance is independent, non-partisan, and private sector led. Our mission to bring jobs, hope, and opportunity to the Borderplex region.
