Rep. Vargas' Statement on Administration's Attempt to Roll Back Supreme Court DACA Decision
Washington, D.C. (July 28, 2020) – Rep. Juan Vargas (CA-51) released the following statement after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a memo indicating that the Trump administration will not accept any new DACA applications. In addition, the memo states that renewals for current DACA recipients will be limited to one year, as opposed to two.
This comes after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling indicating that the means in which the Trump administration ended DACA was illegal under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA). The 5-4 ruling allows DREAMers to continue renewing their DACA status and have temporary protection from deportation.
“This administration is refusing to comply with the Supreme Court's ruling to restore the DACA program. They are not above the law. The administration's anti-immigrant efforts are unconstitutional.
“Trump and his lawless administration need a lesson on the separation of powers of our government. By law, the administration must begin accepting new DACA applications and restore the program immediately. We will not accept anything less.
“The administration’s attempts to leave DREAMers in limbo are founded on hate. The DHS Acting Secretary should be held accountable for ignoring the Supreme Court’s ruling and for eliminating deportation protections from our youth. I urge the Senate to be on the right side of history and pass the bipartisan, House-passed Dream & Promise Act, because DREAMers are home.”
Vargas represents California’s 51st Congressional District which includes the southern portion of San Diego County, all of Imperial County, and California’s entire U.S.-Mexico border. Vargas was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2012 and is currently serving his fourth term in Congress. He serves on the House Financial Services Committee and House Foreign Affairs Committee.
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