ISSUES
Presidents’ Alliance joined HACU and others to send a letter to Speaker of the House Ryan calling for legislation that supports Dreamers and protects family unity
Posted: June 21, 2018
Modified: August 21, 2020
ISSUES
Posted: June 21, 2018
Modified: August 21, 2020
June 21, 2018
The Honorable Paul Ryan
Speaker
United States House of Representatives
H-232, The Capitol
Washington, D.C. 20515
Re: Opposition to Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018 (H.R. 6136)
Dear Speaker Ryan:
On behalf of the undersigned organizations that collectively represent tens of millions of Americans in higher education and civil society, we write to express our strong opposition to the Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018 (H.R. 6136), which provides only limited protection to DACA-eligible individuals, leaves the majority of DREAMers still in the shadows, and is silent on the administration’s zero tolerance policy.
There are several troubling provisions in H.R. 6136, but we are especially concerned about the following findings:
We urge you to consider legislation that provides DREAMers with a reasonable and fair pathway to citizenship, protects famly unity, prohibits future separations, and ultimately has bipartisan support.
Sincerely,
Antonio R. Flores
President & CEO
Additional organizations signing on to this letter:
American GI Forum of the US
APPA, Leadership in Educational Facilities
ASPIRA Association, Inc.
Association of American Colleges and Universities
Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities
Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute
Council for Christin Colleges & Universities
Council for Opportunity in Education
Hispanic National Bar Association
Inter-University Program for Latino Research (IUPLR)
League of United Latin American Citizen (LULAC)
MANA, A National Latina Organization
Mi Familia Vota
NAFSA: Association of International Education
NASPA – Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education
National Association for College Admission Counseling
National Association of Hispanic Federal Executives (NAHFE)
National Association of Hispanic Publications
National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures (NALAC)
National Hispanic Medical Association
National Latina/o Psychological Association
National Migrant Seasonal Head Start Association
Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration
SER-Jobs for Progress National Inc.
UnidosUS (formerly the National Council of La Raza)