Dream Act and Secure Act Needed to Protect Immigrants

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Shin Inouye, [email protected], 202.869.0398

WASHINGTON – Vanita Gupta, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement on the introduction of the Dream Act of 2019 by Senators Dick Durbin and Lindsey Graham and the Secure Act by Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin:

“This administration has pursued an anti-immigrant agenda to score political points. We applaud these senators for their legislation to protect those whose lives are in limbo because of this administration’s callous actions to strip them of their protections. DREAMers and recipients of Temporary Protected Status and Deferred Enforced Departure are important members of our communities. They deserve permanent protections, and we urge the Senate to pass these bills.” 

The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights is a coalition charged by its diverse membership of more than 200 national organizations to promote and protect the rights of all persons in the United States. The Leadership Conference works toward an America as good as its ideals. For more information on The Leadership Conference and its member organizations, visit www.civilrights.org.