Virginia Coalition for Immigrant Rights Praises Supreme Court’s Decision to Hear DACA/DAPA Case
Contact: Monica Sarmiento (VACIR), [email protected]
The VACIR Board Chair, Leni Gonzalez, issued the following statement. “Our community has patiently waited for the for the opportunity to have the Administration argue for expanded DACA and DAPA before the Supreme Court. The announcement that the Supreme Court will indeed hear the case is a victory. We are optimistic of having a favorable ruling in this case. There is still a great deal of work to be done, and we will continue to rally in support of the Executive Orders. We will also continue to advocate for immigrant rights, specifically a pathway to citizenship for those undocumented Virginians who deserve to be granted expanded DACA and DAPA.”
VACOLAO Chair and VACIR Vice-Chair, Edgar Aranda-Yanoc, said: “Today is an important one in the long struggle for justice and dignity for immigrant families who face the real terror of forced separation from their citizen children and lives that they have worked hard to build here. We are confident the Supreme Court will rule in our favor and finally provide relief to millions of aspiring Americans who continue to wait for reforms to our immigration system that recognize their contributions to our communities and country.”
Emily Kessel, Advocacy Director at NAKASEC, said: “Today’s news is encouraging because immigrant families will finally have their day in court. The Supreme Court’s decision to take up this important case impacts the lives of millions of hardworking immigrants by allowing them to obtain work permits and better support their families without fear of being separated from their loved ones. We have no room, in Virginia nor in this country, for mean-spirited politics keeping families from applying for the DAPA and expanded DACA programs. While waiting for the court to hear arguments on the case, NAKASEC will remain committed to lifting up the Korean American and Asian America vote at the ballot this November and fighting to make fair comprehensive immigration reform a reality for our community at large.”