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CITIZENSHIP FOR DACA RECIPIENTS: Local ACLU official reacts to proposed bill to provide path to citizenship for DACA recipients

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AdvertisementLocal ACLU official reacts to proposed bill to provide path to citizenship for DACA recipientsHide TranscriptShow TranscriptIT UNFAIRLY EXCLUDES MANY. AMERICAN DREAM AND PROMISE ACT WOULD CREATE A PATH TO CITIZENSHIP FOR DREAMERS AND OTHERS WHO FLED UNREST IN THEIR HOME COUNTRY GRANTED TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS HERE IN THE US AND WHILE THE ACLU IT’S AN IMPORTANT FIRST STEP. THEY SAY PARTS OF THE BILL ARE PROBLEMATIC ONE OF THE HARMS THAT WE SEE IN THIS LEGISLATION IS THAT IT REINFORCES THE HARMS AND ESPECIALLY THE DISPROPORTIONATE IMPACT TO BLACK AND BROWN COMMUNITIES OF THE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM DIRECTOR OF POLICY AND ADVOCACY NICOLE MACK IF HE SAYS THAT’S BECAUSE IT CONTAINS PROVISIONS THAT WOULD DISQUALIFY PEOPLE BASED ON YOUTH DEFENSES KIDS WHO ARE BLACK AND BROWN ARE MORE LIKELY TO BE CRIMINALIZED OR TO COME INTO CONTACT WITH ENFORCEMENT SIMPLY BECAUSE OF THEIR RACE AND SO WHEN WE TALK ABOUT THE HARMS OF THOSE THOSE CARVATS AND EXCLUSIONS AND LEGISLATION LIKE THIS, WE’RE REALLY TALKING ABOUT REINFORCING THE WORST PARTS OF OUR SYSTEM AND USING THAT AS A REASON NOT TO GRANT FOLKS A PATHWAY TO CITIZENSHIP THE ACLU NOW CALLING ON CONGRESS TO PASS LEGISLATION WITH LESS BARRIERS IN QUOTE UNWARRANTED ELIGIBILITY, EXCLUSIONS. ALL UNDOCUMENTED FOLKS DESERVE. CITIZENSHIP AND THEY DESERVE THAT WITHOUT THE PONDSAdvertisementLocal ACLU official reacts to proposed bill to provide path to citizenship for DACA recipientsThis week, U.S. House Democrats formally introduced a bill that would provide a path to citizenship for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients as well as others granted temporary protected status.The American Dream and Promise Act would create a path to citizenship for recipients and others who fled unrest in their home country granted temporary protected status in the U.S. While the ACLU says it’s an important first step, officials said parts of the bill are problematic.“One of the harms that we see in this legislation is that it reinforces the harms and especially the disproportionate impact to Black and brown communities of the criminal justice system,” said Nicole McAfee, director of policy and advocacy with ACLU-Oklahoma. McAfee told KOCO 5 that the proposed bill contains provisions that would disqualify people based on youth offenses.“Kids who are Black and brown are more likely to be criminalized or to come in contact with law enforcement simply because of their race,” she said. “So, when we talk about the harm of those carve-outs and exclusions in the legislation like this, we’re really talking about reinforcing the worst parts of our system and using that as a reason not to grant folks a pathway to citizenship.”The ACLU has called on Congress to pass legislation with fewer barriers and “unwarranted eligibility exclusions.”“All undocumented folks deserve citizenship, and they deserve that without the pawns or the politics,” McAfee said.This week, U.S. House Democrats formally introduced a bill that would provide a path to citizenship for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients as well as others granted temporary protected status.The American Dream and Promise Act would create a path to citizenship for recipients and others who fled unrest in their home country granted temporary protected status in the U.S. While the ACLU says it’s an important first step, officials said parts of the bill are problematic.Advertisement“One of the harms that we see in this legislation is that it reinforces the harms and especially the disproportionate impact to Black and brown communities of the criminal justice system,” said Nicole McAfee, director of policy and advocacy with ACLU-Oklahoma. McAfee told KOCO 5 that the proposed bill contains provisions that would disqualify people based on youth offenses.“Kids who are Black and brown are more likely to be criminalized or to come in contact with law enforcement simply because of their race,” she said. “So, when we talk about the harm of those carve-outs and exclusions in the legislation like this, we’re really talking about reinforcing the worst parts of our system and using that as a reason not to grant folks a pathway to citizenship.”The ACLU has called on Congress to pass legislation with fewer barriers and “unwarranted eligibility exclusions.”“All undocumented folks deserve citizenship, and they deserve that without the pawns or the politics,” McAfee said.Loading more articles...

AdvertisementLocal ACLU official reacts to proposed bill to provide path to citizenship for DACA recipientsHide TranscriptShow TranscriptIT UNFAIRLY EXCLUDES MANY. AMERICAN DREAM AND PROMISE ACT WOULD CREATE A PATH TO CITIZENSHIP FOR DREAMERS AND OTHERS WHO FLED UNREST IN THEIR HOME COUNTRY GRANTED TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS HERE IN THE US AND WHILE THE ACLU IT’S AN IMPORTANT FIRST STEP. THEY SAY PARTS OF THE BILL ARE PROBLEMATIC ONE OF THE HARMS THAT WE SEE IN THIS LEGISLATION IS THAT IT REINFORCES THE HARMS AND ESPECIALLY THE DISPROPORTIONATE IMPACT TO BLACK AND BROWN COMMUNITIES OF THE...

CITIZENSHIP FOR DACA RECIPIENTS: Local ACLU official reacts to proposed bill to provide path to citizenship for DACA recipients

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