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For more context on what was at stake with the recent SCOTUS ruling, please check out this 2017 article co-authored by @_Mr_Luis, José García, and me. /1 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/316467270_The_Day_That_Changed_My_Life_Again_The_Testimonio_of_a_Latino_DACAmented_Teacher
In it, we use Luis's testimonio to frame the impacts and benefits of the policy for ~750,000 DACA recipients, which include about 20,000 teachers.
This is a policy that has changed lives but we can't forget that it is a band-aid on a much larger problem. /2
This is a policy that has changed lives but we can't forget that it is a band-aid on a much larger problem. /2
We need Congress to pass the DREAM Act (originally introduced almost 20 years ago!) and other comprehensive immigration reform to fully address the needs of the ~12 million undocumented immigrants who contribute so much to our country! /3
See also this thread where @RGGonzales1 explains why DACA has been the most successful immigration policy in recent decades. /end https://twitter.com/RGGonzales1/status/1272543521958920193
