DACA

Lengthy timeline for DACA legal fight puts lives on hold for years

BY: - January 30, 2023

A decision on the program's legality is not expected until 2024, when it eventually goes to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Talks over protecting Dreamers pick up in Congress, but agreement still elusive

BY: - December 7, 2022

The success of any major immigration deal appears unlikely, as a lame-duck session of Congress dwindles into its last days.

COMMENTARY

Let all the Dreamers dream of a home in America | John Fetterman and Gisele Barreto Fetterman

BY: - August 5, 2020

Congress has the power to make DACA permanent. The U.S. House has passed such a bill. The U.S. Senate should follow suit and send it to the president.

‘I know my path:’ With Supreme Court’s DACA decision, central Pa. teen future looks to a bright and safe future

BY: and - June 18, 2020

In a 5-4 decision, Chief Justice Roberts sided with the court’s liberal wing in finding that the Trump administration broke the law in 2017 when it rescinded the program

COMMENTARY

The Supreme Court DACA decision isn’t just about Dreamers. It’s about whether Trump has to tell the truth | Opinion

BY: - January 21, 2020

Trump’s position on Dreamers has shifted over time: From saying they are “absolutely incredible kids” to claiming “some are very tough, hardened criminals.”