About our Campaign to Restore DACA's Advance Parole
Since 2012, DACA recipients have been able to apply for an Advance Parole travel authorization to pursue employment opportunities that required foreign travel, to tend to loved ones suffering from serious illness, and to participate in educational programs 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 federal court orders have ruled continuation of the DACA program since January 2018, DHS continues to deny the ability for DACA recipients to apply for Advance Parole. 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 believe that continued denial of Advance Parole for DACA recipients is causing inhumane family separation. For this very reason, we have taken it upon ourselves to lead the National Campaign to Restore DACA's Advance Parole.
As part of our advocacy efforts, we have taken a total of 50 Dreamers from across the United States to advocate in Washington, D.C. for the restoration of DACA’s Advance Parole. Because of our advocacy efforts in D.C. we have been successful in securing congressional support and propelled congress reps. and senators to write a series of letters questioning the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on the unjustified decision to suspend Advance Parole for DACA recipients.
Now, the CMSC has launched the Advance Parole Assistance Program as a way to challenge the administration’s discriminatory practice and refusal to consider I-131 Advance Parole applications for DACA recipients, and to establish grounds for class action litigation on behalf of all Dreamers.
This phase of our campaign is essential given that the Dream and Promise Act of 2019 is unlikely to be approved by the Republican-controlled senate and signed into law by President Trump. In addition, the Supreme Court has decided to rule on DACA’s future, and will not hand down a decision until next summer. Therefore, Dreamers will continue to be denied Advance Parole travel authorization for an indefinite period of time.
About our Advance Parole Assistance Program
Why are you encouraging DACA recipients to apply for Advance Parole if USCIS is not accepting applications from DACA recipients anymore?
We are doing this for two main reasons:
- To help in particular those DACA recipients who have urgent humanitarian cases, to pressure DHS to follow the court orders that allows them to grant Advance Parole for "deserving cases" per the San Francisco Federal Court ruling.
- To help DACA recipients with documentable cases, to file for Advance Parole and bring them over to Washington, D.C. in November 2019 to advocate for the full restoration of DACA’s Advance Parole.
Are you a DACA recipient who has an urgent humanitarian reason to apply for Advance Parole?
Any DACA recipients interested in applying to be part of our Advance Parole Assistance Program can apply from July 1 - July 31, 2019
Before you apply, please review our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) page
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BUT WE CANNOT DO IT ALONE! WE NEED EVERYONE'S SUPPORT!
The California-Mexico Studies Center, Inc., respectfully requests your support to continue our National Campaign to Restore DACA’s Advance Parole, given that the Supreme Court will not rule on the future of DACA until next year and the Dream and Promise Act of 2019 (HR-6) is unlikely to be approved by the Senate or president Trump.
Each $1,000 sponsorship will allow us to cover the $575 application fee, staff assistance preparation costs and shipping fees for each I-131Advance Parole application form for at least 30 Dreamers. In addition, your support will allow us to continue to advocate for the restoration of Advance Parole at the national level. We plan to take up to 50 DACA recipients from all over the country to Wash., DC during November 9-15, 2019, to share their human stories at the Capitol and we ask that you support our campaign by sponsoring at least one dreamer with a $1000 tax-deductible contribution. But of course, we would appreciate a donation of any amount.
The continued denial of Advance Parole for DACA recipients is causing irreparable harm, it’s inhumane and discriminatory. Thank you for your funding support, which allows us to continue our advocacy efforts for Dreamers.
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