I got awful news last night and I’ve had a pit in my stomach all day. Rumors abound now that Trump is not only seriously considering ending the DACA ( Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deferred_Action_for_Childhood_Arrivals ) program, but that he might do it as soon as today.
This is beyond devastating. The human impact of 800,000 young people losing their legal status in this country is beyond heartbreaking; it is cruel. Every one of them, like the ones we work with every day, would lose their work authorization and be at risk for deportation.
But we’re not done fighting. Please join us.
Today we’re asking you to call your senators and ask them to co-sponsor the Dream Act.
The bipartisan Dream Act would protect DACA-recipients by providing qualified undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. before the age of 18 a pathway to citizenship. To be eligible, individuals must graduate from high school or pass the GED and either attend college or enlist in the military.
For me, this is personal.
I was previously undocumented and my sister is a current DACA-recipient. She graduated from college last year and is pursuing her dreams in DC. I don’t know what will happen to her if she loses her status, but I’m going to fight for her and the nearly 800,000 young people just like her with all my means.
My sister and I came to this country as children. It is the only place we call home, and we’re fighting beside every ACLU supporter for the inclusive America we believe in.
I will keep you posted with new updates. Thank you for your support.
Lorella Praeli
Director of Immigration Policy and Campaigns, ACLU
I don’t know how many chronic pain pts I have read where they have contacted the ACLU about defending the discrimination against the chronic pain community – some 100 + million… and each request has got REBUFFED…
It would appear the it is CRUEL to deport illegal immigrants but is perfectly acceptable to cause chronic pain pts to be denied their medically necessary medications and cause them to be confined to house, chair, bed ?
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I no longer have any respect for the ACLU. Steve is correct. The ACLU has not lifted a finger to help the chronic pain patients, and, they want our help in asking our Senators to sponsor the Dream Act. I don’t think so!!!
In January 2016, Walmart implemented an unlawful mandate in my store the parameters of which caused Pharmacists to refuse valid and legitimate prescriptions denying access to care, endangering public safety and violating the Patients’ “guaranteed” Bill of Rights. In usurping the Pharmacist’s professional judgment the mandate violated Florida State Law and coerced the Pharmacists to violate the Patients’ Rights.
I notified every regulatory agency involved, all Boards, State Attorney, AHCA, CMS, OIG, HHS and all have turned a blind eye and taken no action. The company has been allowed to continue violating the laws and rights with impunity. The ACLU also was notified of the Rights violations but that agency did not take action either. Those “guaranteed” rights are not worth the paper they are written on. Unless there is substantial monies involved no action or civil monetary penalties are sought or levied. Fighting corporate giants to defend the principles and rights of patients is simply not done by the bureaucracy.
Thanks Steve,,,,GLADLY forwarding,,,,1st they deny deny deny we are being literally tortured to death,,,,Then they say,,,they don’t have enough monies to take our case,,Then they tell me to take it too the ,”National,,” aclu for they have more monies…Then the ,’
‘national,” aclu saids I need a referral from thee local aclu,,,,Call them back,,,won’t return calls or simply pic up the phone,,,,Then ,”someone tells me if I was gay or transgender they’d take my case…it appears to me,,,thee ACLU,,,,IS JUST AS CORRUPTED AS THE REST OF THEE SO-CALLED HUMAN RIGHT/CIVIL RIGHTS GROUPS,,,WHO DON’T REPRESENT THE WEAKEST AMONG SOCIETY,,,OR THE ONES W/THE LEAST AMOUNT OF MONEY IN THEIR BANK ACCT….!!!!!NOW THATS A TRUE CORRUPT ORGANIZATION EH!!LET THE WEAKEST DIE A LITERAL TORTUREOUS DEATH,,,,ACLU DON’T CARE!!!!maryw