IN
IN THE
IN THE VERY BEGINNING. MARIA WILL HAVE MORE DETAILS COMING UP ON THAT.
>>> ONTO OUR FINAL TOPIC NOW.
FOR YEARS THE FIGHT OVER DACA
HAS BEEN GOING ON IN WASHINGTON
AND CARDROOMS AROUND THE
COUNTRY.
THATIS THE PROGRAM THAT GIVES
LEGAL STATUS FOR PEOPLE WHO
WERE BROUGHT HERE ILLEGALLY
WHEN THEY WERE CHILDREN.
PRESIDENT TRUMP TRIED TO END IT
IN 2017.
>> A FEDERAL COURT RECENTLY
ORDERED THE ADMINISTRATION TO
TURN START TAKING NEW
APPLICATIONS FOR THE PROGRAM
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 3 YEARS,
AFTER THE SUPREME COURT RULED
BACK IN JUNE AT THE ROLLBACK
WASN'T DONE CORRECTLY.
>> WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
THAT IS THE QUESTION THAT WE
TAKE TO AN IMMIGRATION ATTORNEY
JOINING US LIVE TONIGHT.
THANK YOU FOR BEING WITH US.
>> LET ME ASK YOU, CAN YOU
EXPLAIN WHAT THIS LATEST RULING
ACTUALLY MEANS FOR DACA
RECIPIENTS, SOME OF WHOM MAY
BE WATCHING US RIGHT NOW?
>> HERE WE ARE AGAIN TALKING
ABOUT DACA.
WHAT HAPPENED LAST WEEK IS THAT
A DISTRICT COURT CAME OUT AND
SAID THAT THE ORIGINAL DACA
RULES FROM 2012 NEED TO BE
REINSTATED , AND THE DEPARTMENT
OF HOMELAND SECURITY IS
REQUIRED TO ACCEPT NEW
APPLICATIONS FOR DACA, WHICH
THEY HAVE NOT DONE FOR QUITE
SOME TIME.
INDIVIDUALS THAT HAVE BEEN IN
THE U.S. SINCE 2007 AT ARRIVED
BEFORE THEY WERE 16, THEY WOULD
HAVE THE ABILITY TO APPLY FOR
DACA, A PROTECTIVE MEASURE OF
THEIR IMMIGRATION STATUS.
>> IT SOUNDS LIKE A RESET HERE,
BUT LAST WEEK'S RULING DOES NOT
END THE FIGHT OVER THE PROGRAM.
WHAT IS NEXT?
IS THERE A CHANCE THAT CONGRESS
COULD BRING ABOUT A RESOLUTION?
>> ONE OF MY BIGGEST HOLIDAY
WISHES IS THAT CONGRESS
ACTUALLY TAKES ACTION ON DACA.
THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON AND
BOUNCED BETWEEN THE
ADMINISTRATION AND COURTS A
SENSE 2012.
8 YEARS.
DIFFERENT ADMINISTRATIONS AND
CONGRESSIONAL SEATS.
THIS IS NOT THE ROLE OF THE
PRESIDENT OR A COURT SYSTEM.
WE HAVE A LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
CALLED CONGRESS.
ALTHOUGH THIS REALLY WAS VERY
POSITIVE, DO NOT GET COMFORTABLE
IF YOU ARE A DACA APPLICANT
BECAUSE THERE IS ANOTHER KATE
IN FRONT OF A COURT IN TEXAS
THAT IS EXPECTING TO ROLL
AGAINST DACA . WHAT IS THE
ANSWER?
THE ANSWER IS FOR CONGRESS TO
CREATE LEGISLATION, A STATUTE
REGULATIONS THAT PROTECT THE
DREAMERS OR THE DACA
RECIPIENTS.
>> I HAVE A FEELING YOU ARE
NOT GOING TO GET THAT HOLIDAY
WISH.
WE HAVE SEEN CONGRESS JUST KIND
OF KICK THIS OVER AND OVER AND
OVER AGAIN OVER THE YEARS.
WE HAVE HEARD A LOT OF
DISCUSSION ABOUT THE IMPACT
THAT DACA HAD ON THE ECONOMY
THERE WAS A BIPARTISAN STUDY
SHOWING THAT THESE RECIPIENTS
PAID $4 BILLION IN FEDERAL
TAXES IN 2017 ALONE.
DO WE KNOW WHAT THE IMPACT HAS
BEEN WITHOUT A FINAL RESOLUTION.
>> I DON'T KNOW THE EMPANADA
IMPACT, BUT THE EMOTIONAL
IMPACT.
IMAGINE A LIFE THAT YOU LEAD.
YOU GO TO WORK AND PAY TAXES
AND GO TO SCHOOL AND START A
FAMILY.
IMAGINE DOING ALL OF THAT WITH
NO FOUNDATION UNDER YOU
REGARDING YOUR IMMIGRATION
STATUS AND EVERY COUPLE OF
MONTHS THAT CHANGES.
THE MENTAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL
IMPACT CAN BE REALLY DIFFICULT,
AND I UNFORTUNATELY AGREE WITH
YOU.
I WILL PROBABLY NOT GET MY
HOLIDAY WISH THIS YEAR BECAUSE
I HAVE BEEN AN IMMIGRATION
LAWYER FOR 23 YEARS AND I HAVE
NOT SEEN CONGRESS TO ANYTHING
SUBSTANTIAL OF LATE WITH
RESPECT TO IMMIGRATION REFORM.
THIS IS BECOME A SUPER
POLITICAL ISSUE TARGETING
INDIVIDUALS THAT WERE NOT ABLE
TO FORM ANY TYPE OF REQUISITE
INTENT TO BREAK THE IMMIGRATION
LAW.
IT IS REALLY A SHAME THAT WE
KEEP GOING BACK AND FORTH WITH
INDIVIDUALS SAYING, YOU CAN SAY
OR KNOW YOU MIGHT HAVE TO GO
NOW YOU CAN STAY FOR A FEW MORE
MONTHS.
WE REALLY JUST NEED A FINAL
ACTION AND FINAL SOLUTION FROM
CONGRESS.
>> WE APPRECIATE THE
PERSPECTIVE PEER GROUP SENATE
HAS BEEN OUR GUEST.
SHE IS A LOCAL IMMIGRATION
ATTORNEY.
THESE ARE VERY COMPLEX ISSUES
SO WE APPRECIATE YOU BETTER
HELPING US TO UNDERSTAND THEM.
THANKS AGAIN.
>>> INC.
YOU EVERYBODY FOR WATCHING OUR
TOWN HALL TODAY.
WE HOPE YOU WILL KEEP REACHING
OUT WITH QUESTIONS