UNC celebrates DREAMer Awareness Month during March.
The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program was established by President Barack Obama in 2012 to provide temporary protection from deportation to individuals who were brought to the United States as children without proper documentation. Since then, DACA has been a highly debated and contested program, with a range of legal challenges and policy changes affecting its 状态.
Currently, DACA remains a controversial topic in the United States, with several ongoing issues that have significant implications for its recipients and their families.
In 2017, President Donald Trump announced plans to end the program, arguing that it was an unconstitutional overreach of executive authority. 这个决定 was challenged in court, and in 2020, the 最高法院裁定 that the Trump administration had failed to provide an adequate justification for ending the program, allowing it to continue. However, the ruling did not provide a clear path for the program's future, leaving it vulnerable to further legal challenges 政治上的不确定性.
而 program provides temporary relief from deportation and work authorization to eligible individuals, it does not offer a pathway to citizenship or permanent legal 状态. This means that DACA recipients remain in a state of limbo, with no clear path to fully integrating into American society or accessing the same rights and opportunities 作为公民. This limitation also affects the ability of DACA recipients to travel outside of the United States or re-enter the country if they leave, further limiting their ability to fully participate in the global economy and engage with their families 还有国外的社区.
Finally, DACA faces ongoing political challenges that threaten its future. 而 Supreme Court ruling in 2020 provided some measure of relief for DACA recipients, the program remains vulnerable to political attacks and changes in policy. 在 current political climate, with deep divisions and entrenched opposition to immigration reform, it is uncertain whether DACA will continue to be protected or whether it will face further legal and political challenges in the years to come.
UNC has many resources for our undocumented student population, one of the most beneficial 是 DREAMer Engagement Program (DEP) which is designed to help students enroll and participate in university life at UNC.
DREAMer/Undocumented students transition into their first year at UNC. 学生 have Temporary Protected Status (TPS), Deferred Action Childhood Arrivals (DACA), and those with no 状态 can become a part of the DREAMER Engagement Program. 学生参加 a college or university for the first time or are considered a transfer student to UNC are encouraged to participate. This program offers support by connecting students to other campus services, legal support, DACA renewal services, admissions, financial aid, and scholarship services. 团结起来 invites UNC students, staff, and faculty to attend the 梦想家区workshops intended to build awareness around the lived experiences of DREAMers on 博天堂官方校园.
采取行动:
- Attend the DREAMer Awareness Month 事件
- César Chávez Action Day Sign Up
- 捐赠 to the UNC Dreamer/DACA fund. One-time or recurring gifts are accommodated
- ACLU知道你的权利: 移民的权利
- Navigating 研究生 School: Resource Guide for Undocumented Students
- Life After College: A Guide for Undocumented Students
- Connect with the DEP through Instagram
- Sign up to attend 团结起来 Workshop: 梦想家觉醒月
- Attach the DREAMer Awareness Month design elements to your 电子邮件 签名 和/或在你的 社交媒体
We look forward to this month of educational 事件, celebration, and learning. 为 additional education and personal development related to diversity, equity, and inclusion, please find other sources located under D一些 教育及资源 在 Division of Diversity, Equity & 包容 site and UNC Libraries under 一些 & 反种族主义资源.
