{"id":7313,"date":"2017-09-15T08:51:29","date_gmt":"2017-09-15T13:51:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/satodayscatholic.org\/?p=7313"},"modified":"2017-09-15T08:51:29","modified_gmt":"2017-09-15T13:51:29","slug":"bishops-denounce-ending-daca-and-urge-lasting-reform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/satodayscatholic.org\/bishops-denounce-ending-daca-and-urge-lasting-reform\/","title":{"rendered":"Bishops denounce ending DACA and urge lasting reform"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Under DACA,\u00a0more than\u00a0110,000 young people contribute to Texas society and well-being<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/satodayscatholic.org\/bishops-denounce-ending-daca-and-urge-lasting-reform\/tccb-logo-200px\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7314\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-7314 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/satodayscatholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/TCCB-logo-200px.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"235\" height=\"282\" \/><\/a>The Texas Catholic Bishops have issued a statement in response to the decision to terminate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA):<\/p>\n<p>We say, first, to DACA youth: regardless of your immigration status, you are a child of God. You are welcome in the Catholic Church. We support you and will advocate for you.<br \/>\nWe denounce the termination of DACA. Under the program, more than 110,000 young adults brought to\u00a0Texas as children received work authorization and temporary reprieve from deportation.\u00a0DACA youth contribute to the economy, serve honorably in our armed forces, excel in our schools and universities, minister in our churches, and volunteer in our communities. We are proud to claim them as our own. We reiterate: America\u2019s immigration laws are in desperate need of reform: familes are separated and visa holders wait decades for permanent resident status. Immigrants who try to work for a better life for their families are beingdenied. Texans have long stood for opportunity and liberty; we will work to ensure that these blessings are extended to immigrants, especially DACA youth.<\/p>\n<p>To that end, we call on Texas\u2019 two Senators and 36 Represenatatives to vote for the Dream Act of 2017: S.1615\/H.R. 3440.\u00a0Through this bill, Congress has the opportunity to reform immigration law before DACA protections terminate on March 5, 2018.\u00a0Reform of the law is the most sustainable remedy for DACA students, their families, and all immigrants.\u00a0We urge all Texas Catholics to contact their\u00a0Congressmen and\u00a0ask them to vote for this bill.<a href=\"https:\/\/satodayscatholic.org\/bishops-denounce-ending-daca-and-urge-lasting-reform\/tccb-logo-200px\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7314\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Under DACA,\u00a0more than\u00a0110,000 young people contribute to Texas society and well-being The Texas Catholic Bishops have issued a statement in response to the decision to terminate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA): We say, first, to DACA youth: regardless of your immigration status, you are a child of God. 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