BorderLinks joins millions across the nation in celebrating the victory of the Supreme Court ruling against the Trump Administration’s attack on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program. We are pleased to see that the Court determined that the termination of the program did not follow proper protocols. We stand in solidarity with all in the DACAmented community who were cruelly targeted by an administration that has sought to criminalize and disenfranchise it. With this ruling, a weight of uncertainty has been lifted.
We recognize the incredible amount of work over many years that has led to this day. The victory is the hard-won efforts of thousands of youth who have been the heart and soul of this movement, literally putting bodies on the line to bring their stories forward and demand justice. The courage, spirit and fire has been an inspiration, and has challenged movement work to push beyond typical boundaries. This is a hard won and well-deserved victory for all who have fought for (im)migrant justice.
BorderLinks joins in the call for full and permanent protections for DACA recipients, their families and all in the (im)migrant communities who have been systematically disenfranchised by U.S. border and immigration policies. DACA is a temporary program, and the U.S. must recognize the need for structural change that is not subject to the whims of those in power.
The struggle for justice continues. As a border organization that sees firsthand the effects of racist and xenophobic policies, we also wish to raise up the plight of those in detention under horrifying conditions, particularly in the midst of the global pandemic of Covid-19. Further, recognizing the interconnectedness of diverse anti-racist struggles, we express our complete and unqualified support for everyone who has taken action in this latest wave of the Black Lives Matter movement. The police, who, from Minneapolis to Tucson, disproportionately abuse, incarcerate, and kill Black people, are the same institution that routinely hands undocumented community members over to immigration enforcement. We are inspired beyond words by the courage and determination of this movement’s participants, and we express our intense grief and anger at the deaths of so many Black people in the United States at the hands of law enforcement. With this in mind, we pledge to continue to raise awareness, challenge oppression of all marginalized communities, and work towards justice.