Statement on DC court DACA case filing

FWD.us Statement on the Recent DC Court DACA Filing
WASHINGTON, DC – FWD.us President Todd Schulte issued the following statement today on the decision by DC plaintiffs not to oppose DoJ’s request for a temporary stay on processing new DACA applications:

“The decision made tonight by Maria De La Cruz Perales Sanchez, a DACA recipient, Microsoft, Princeton University, the United Food and Commercial Workers, the American Federation of Teachers and the NAACP not to oppose DoJ’s request for a temporary stay on processing new DACA applications, while the D.C. federal court decision is on appeal, is the right choice and will help further protect current DACA recipients. Thanks to the brave plaintiffs like those represented in this case, DACA renewals have continued throughout this year. Unfortunately, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Administration officials will stop at nothing to terminate DACA and were attempting to use the DC court ruling to try to end all DACA protections immediately. We are thankful for the smart legal decision made today.

“Further, now that the DC plaintiffs have agreed not to oppose the DOJ stay request on the issuance of new DACA applications and advanced parole, AG Paxton should immediately drop his lawsuit filed in Brownsville, Texas. Texas has repeatedly said that the reason it filed that lawsuit, and the reason it needs immediate relief, is the supposed impact on the State of Texas of grants of DACA status to new applicants. Given this decision by the DC plaintiffs, which likely will result in the issuance of the limited stay by Judge Bates in DC, Texas has no reason to continue their lawsuit. Refusing to end the case after today’s actions in DC circuit court is clear evidence that AG Paxton’s only real motivation is a determination to see young dreamers ripped from their families and communities and deported to countries most have never known.”

Posted by FWD.us Press on 08/15/2018

I have no idea what any of that means

Oh hey that’s a pretty neat argument so hopefully Hanen takes it into consideration

@Kfaragon
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This is brave. Lots of legalese but basically, a DACA recipient & @Microsoft @Princeton put their (noble, righteous, winning) lawsuit on hold to give more time to other DACA recipients to renew. Meanwhile cowards @KenPaxtonTX @jeffsessions doing everything they can to end program


That's a lot of legalese.

Legal system is broken if you have a situation called legalese.

Senate is back in session. Appropriations and budget negotiations are back on the table, including 5B for the wall that were approved by the House last week. Start taking action again - Dems can negotiate a deal.

Basically no new DACA recipients. Only us that already have it can renew. Texas should drop it’s lawsuit. Am I reading this right?

Yes, and no AP.


@TheToddSchulte IMPT-Dear 4th Estate: TX & 6 states suing said they were trying to end injunctions that allow DACA ONLY to stop new filings. The DC plaintiffs are ok for partial stay on this for now. This means by AG Paxton & DOJ's own logic, they should DROP their suit.

Noo!!!

I was plugged in to a good audiobook this morning. There was a good quote that stood out and puts things in perspective. I am paraphrasing, but it went something like:

"There are people out there that wish they had your problems." Boooom.

AP may not come back, no worries, but there are Dreamers out there that are waiting for the opportunity to submit their initial DACA application. For whatever reason, they are in that position and I sympathize with you brothers and sisters. My problems are minute, compared to where you stand.

Hang in there.