Information submitted by the CAGO
SACRAMENTO – The California Attorney General Office today announced that more than 113,000 Dreamers successfully renewed their Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) protections last quarter thanks to a preliminary injunction obtained by California in 2018. Coming on the heels of the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision California secured last month, the renewals provide DACA recipients with temporary protection against immigration action for removal and allow them to work in the United States for another two years.
“In a landmark decision, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed what Americans across this country already know: Dreamers deserve to be here,” said Attorney General Becerra. “And, despite the obstacles, they keep fighting to give back to the only place they have ever called home. Now, Congress must enact a permanent fix to help make their dreams a reality: DACA renewals are more than just numbers — they represent people’s lives. It’s going to take all of us working together to create the change our Dreamers deserve.”
As part of litigation involving DACA, federal immigration authorities were required to report quarterly data on the number of DACA applications that have been renewed or are awaiting a decision. There were approximately 113,145 renewals in the most recent quarter, bringing the total to 826,510 renewals approved since January 2018. Total renewals include individuals who have been able to renew their protections more than once since the 2018 preliminary injunction.
Currently, there are nearly 650,000 active DACA recipients who arrived in this country as children. Dreamers come from almost every country in the world, but many have never known any home other than the United States. They are among our nation’s newest college graduates, soldiers, nurses, teachers, and first responders who are boosting the country’s economy and communities every day. For instance, there are approximately 29,000 doctors, nurses, dentists, physician assistants, and other healthcare workers who have benefitted from DACA and contribute to protecting the health of our communities across the country. DACA recipients and their households are estimated to contribute nearly $9 billion in federal, state, and local taxes each year. More than a quarter of DACA recipients reside in California.
News in Mexico:
López Obrador will meet with US President Trump July 8 and 9
Investment and trade will be key focus of the meetings
President López Obrador will meet with his United States counterpart on July 8 and 9 in Washington, D.C., Foreign Affairs Minister Marcelo Ebrard announced on Wednesday.
The meeting with President Donald Trump will mark López Obrador’s first trip abroad since assuming the presidency in 2018.
The president and his entourage will fly on a commercial airline to attend.
On July 8, discussion will be focused on bilateral Mexico-U.S. issues, whereas on the following day the agenda will be trilateral and related to the entry in force on Wednesday of the new trade treaty between Mexico, the United States and Canada.
It is unknown if Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be in attendance. If he does travel to Washington, Trudeau would face a mandatory 14-day quarantine upon his return to Canada. López Obrador stated it would be “somewhat better” if Trudeau could join them for the meeting.
Ebrard stressed that the meeting is an attempt to fortify investments and trade between the three countries under the terms of the new treaty.
