Today marks the date that President Trump set to officially end #DACA, a program that protects individuals—often called #Dreamers—who were brought to the United States as children and grew up here. Dreamers are American in every single way except for their immigration status.
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#Dreamers (including 6,000+ in Minnesota) are our neighbors, family, and friends, and they are still at serious risk of being forced to leave the only country that many of them have ever known.Show this thread -
Today I met with immigration advocates in St. Paul and listened to their concerns about many immigration issues that need attention, like
#DACA, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED).Show this thread -
I brought their stories back with me to Washington today, and I’ll continue to work with my colleagues to protect
#Dreamers and other immigrants in Minnesota and across our nation.Show this thread
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