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Help NASSP Support DREAMers!
Earlier today, President Trump made the detrimental decision to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. DACA provided temporary protection from deportation and work permits to Dreamers who passed a background check and met other criteria. Trump's decision to end the program has plunged 800,000 individuals, many of them students, into fear and uncertainty about their futures. That condition severely compromises their ability to learn, not to mention their peace of mind and their very survival. This directly contradicts NASSP's long-held belief that each child is entitled to an excellent education, regardless of his or her immigration status.

Congress must now focus how to right this wrong, which includes passing the DREAM Act of 2017. The DREAM Act implements a permanent legislative solution for DACA recipients by providing them with a pathway to citizenship. The act provides multiple pathways to citizenship via higher education, military service, or employment.

Please help support these individuals by contacting your members of Congress and urging them to co-sponsor and support the quick passage of the DREAM Act of 2017 (S. 1615, H.R. 3340)!