Menendez Statement on the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Decision on DACA

U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), the highest-ranking Latino in Congress, released the following statement on the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision affirming a lower court's ruling against the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program:

"While the future of DACA still hangs in the balance, I'm relieved that the Fifth Circuit's decision did not strip current recipients of their protections. Now that the district court considers the future of the program within the context of the Biden Administration's DACA rule, President Biden must use his existing authority to protect Dreamers who are ineligible to apply for DACA.

"President Biden must also offer more protections for every Dreamer that stands to lose so much if the courts eventually rule against DACA altogether. And if we hope to deliver permanent protections for DACA recipients, we need 10 Republicans in the Senate to help us end the uncertainty for Dreamers once and for all."

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