Yesterday the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals refused to allow the Deferred Action
for Parent of American and Permanent Residents (DAPA) and expansion of
the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) programs to take
effect. The federal court’s ruling will negatively affect the lives of
millions of undocumented immigrants and their family, many of whom are
lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender individuals.
Statement from National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) Executive Director Kate Kendell:
"The Fifth Circuit’s decision today is an unwarranted intrusion on
the President’s authority to implement our nation’s immigration laws and
will have a devastating impact on millions of families and
communities. The DAPA and DACA programs are humane, principled, and
clearly in the best interests of our country, which urgently needs the
talents and contributions of these young people and their families. We
join those urging the U.S. Supreme Court to review and correct this
distressing miscarriage of justice."