Top White House officials to meet Dreamers for DACA anniversary

Top administration officials, including Vice President Harris, will host more than 20 “Dreamers” at the White House Wednesday for discussions on preserving DACA protections.

DACA, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, was started 10 years ago Wednesday by former President Obama, in an effort to kickstart immigration reform negotiations while protecting Dreamers — undocumented immigrants who arrived in the United States as minors.

“For all they have done for our nation, and all they will continue to do, DACA recipients and their families deserve better. Today, I’m renewing my call for Congress to redouble its efforts to build a smart and compassionate immigration system that offers Dreamers a path to citizenship,” said Obama in a statement.

A White House official said Tuesday that the administration is hosting the Dreamers to celebrate the anniversary of the program, which President Biden “considers one of his proudest accomplishments with President Obama.”

Aside from meeting with Vice President Harris, the Dreamers will meet with first lady Jill Biden and Domestic Policy Council Director Susan Rice, a powerful administration official whose portfolio includes immigration policy.

“These discussions will focus on the President’s commitment to preserving this landmark policy, and call on Congress to pass legislation that provides lasting protections for Dreamers and make the economic case for providing Dreamers a pathway to citizenship,” said the official.

Dreamers unable to make the White House meeting will be invited to a virtual conversation with Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Ur Jaddou.

The meetings come as DACA celebrates a somewhat lackluster 10th anniversary, as a federal judge in Texas has ruled the policy to be illegal, preventing the Biden administration from signing up new applicants for its protections.

Cheers to another 10, and more!

Where's my cake?

Incredible move by Joey...slowly progressing through downtown! An incredible meeting awaits! Time to forge a massive deal to legalize Dreamers finally, long overdue!

Right on time for elections.......surprise of the century...

All for show. It's amazing that Mitch McConnell under Trump held more votes on DACA/Immigration than Schumer and Biden.

a meeting about fkin nothing, just more fkin mockery about how we are going to be used for 2024.

cant believe NPCs are this dense.

white house officials will meet, house will pass all kinds of sweeping "marketing" bills, everybody will get excited - democrats will do everything except reaching a compromise with 10 republicans who matter.

Dead on arrival

the only thing that can maybe really force these mfs is the mass suicides that will follow once DACA is killed. notice how the suicide hotlines skyrocket every time DACA is on the brink of getting killed.

fkin horrible how many have lived in so much anxiety and uncertainty unable to live normal lives because of this sht.

10 years of leaving older dreamers behind...Just remember that 100's of thousands of current DACA holders would not qualify for it today if it was enacted today using the same rules - ie. "You have to be under the age of 30 before 2022".