WASHINGTON—On
February 26, the U.S. Supreme Court declined the government’s request to hear
its “appeal before judgment” on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival
(DACA) cases. Accordingly, the lower court injunctions in the California and
New York, DACA cases remain in effect nationally and DACA renewals remain
available to those who currently have DACA status.

In
response to the Supreme Court decision, Bishop Joe S. Vásquez of Austin,
Chairman of the Committee on Migration, stated:

“Monday’s
Supreme Court decision does not reduce the urgency of finding an immediate
legislative solution for Dreamers, people who were brought to the United States
as children and have known only our country as their home. The anxiety and
uncertainty that Dreamers and their families face remain unabated. Monday was our
National Call-in Day for Dreamers, when thousands of Catholics urged their
leaders in Congress to protect Dreamers. These faithful took action because
they recognize that protecting these young people from deportation is an issue
of human life and dignity, and that a legislative solution is necessary to make
that protection durable. My brother Bishops and I continue to call upon
Congress to work towards a bipartisan and humane solution as soon as possible.”

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Keywords: U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, USCCB, Bishop Joe S. Vásquez,
Committee on Migration, U. S. Supreme Court, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival
(DACA), DACA renewals, legislative solution, Dreamers, National Call-in-Day,
Congress, deportation, human life, dignity, humane solution

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Source:: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops