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CMSC Launches New Program to Challenge USCIS Discriminatory Denial of DACA recipients Advance Parole Applications
The CMSC team met with Rep. Alan Lowenthal and senior deputy Irantzu Pujadas, to discuss the third phase of the National Campaign to Restore DACA's Advance Parole on July 3, 2019, at his Long Beach, CA. district office.
Given the great success of our recent advocacy efforts to restore DACA’s Advance Parole in Washington, D.C., we are pleased to announce that the CMSC is launching an Advance Parole Application Fund Drive for DACA recipients that have urgent reasons to apply for humanitarian Advance Parole, to tend to loved ones suffering from serious illness but cannot afford to pay the $575 application fee. Consequently, we are raising funds to allow Dreamers to apply for Advance Parole, although the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) is currently denying this benefit, to pressure them and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to follow the court orders that reinstated DACA and to increase the awareness of Congress about the humanitarian cases and real-life stories behind Dreamer’s need for Advance Parole.
Since 2012, DACA recipients have been able to apply for an Advance Parole travel authorization to pursue humanitarian, educational and employment opportunities abroad. But on Sept. 5, 2017, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) suspended the approval of Advance Parole for DACA recipients after the Trump Administration ordered to rescind the DACA program.
Even though court orders have ruled continuation of the DACA program since January 2018, DHS has denied the ability for DACA recipients to apply for Advance Parole since September 5, 2017. As a result of this administrative practice, DACA recipients have been unable to be with their loved ones during critical moments, and/or to take advantage of important educational and employment opportunities abroad.
We currently have at least 25 Dreamers that will apply this month and our goal is to offer the $575 fee and our staff assistance to up to 50 Dreamers during the month of July 2019.
We also plan to offer this program to Dreamers that need to pursue employment opportunities that require foreign travel, and we recently provided assistance to 3 Dreamers that need expedited Advance Parole approval, in order to participate in graduate education programs abroad this fall.
We especially want to support those DACA recipients who have very urgent humanitarian needs to be able to unite with their family members in critical times of hardship.
Thus, our fundraising goal for this phase of our National Campaign to Restore DACA’s Advance Parole is $50,000 to cover the AP application fee, our staff assistance, and handling fees to cover the total cost of $1,000 per DACA recipient for 50 Dreamers to secure expedited approval of their applications.
However, the CMSC staff will be able to assist with the preparation of the Advance Parole application and filing fees, depending on the amount of funding that we are able to raise.
Given our 5 years of experience taking Dreamers to study abroad in Mexico, we will also provide guidance and assistance obtaining the necessary supporting documents for each application and their congressional letters of support.
The CMSC was energized by our recent advocacy by 30 Dreamers at the Capitol and pleased to move forward with the 3rd phase of our National Campaign to Restore DACA’s Advance Parole.
The continued denial of Advance Parole for DACA recipients is arbitrary, discriminatory, inhumane and causing Dreamers great emotional suffering.
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WAYS YOU CAN ENGAGE IN OUR CAMPAIGN TO RESTORE DACA'S ADVANCE PAROLE
- GET INVOLVED: Visit your local district offices and meet with an immigration staffer to speak about the importance of restoring Advance Parole.
- CONTACT CONGRESS: Call and write to your congress representatives and U.S. senators. To learn how to contact your Congress Reps. and Senators, visit this website: www.advanceparole.org/take-action
- SPREAD THE WORD: Create awareness about Advance Parole in your community by talking to your friends and neighbors about this issue, as well as sharing on your social media networks#RestoreAdvanceParole
- DONATE HERE: to help us continue to expand the Campaign to Restore DACA's Advance Parole, and continue to bring more Dreamers to advocate in Washington, D.C. Learn more about our campaign here.
MAKE YOUR TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION TODAY!
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