Immigrant Heritage Month

Photo by Patrick Jones. Mural by Eduardo Kobra. Wynwood, Miami, 14 Jul 2019.

Although it isn't observed by the current administration, June is Immigrant Heritage Month. I'm a bit behind in my annual post (see 2019 & 2018 for links to prior posts). On Thursday, the US Supreme Court handed down a landmark decision in Department of Homeland Security et al. v the Regents of the University of California et al (18 June 2020), holding that DHS' decision to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program was arbitrary and capricious under the Administrative Procedure Act. The decision allows the over 700,000 Dreamers to remain. Once again there is an opportunity for Congress to pass a long term solution.

This is also my reminder for a contribution to groups supporting immigrant rights: the National Immigration Law Center, ACLU and others.