ABA President Smith Issues Statement on Court Ruling on DACA
September 19, 2023
September 19, 2023
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The American Bar Association issued the following statement on Sept. 18, 2023, by President Mary Smith:
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"In light of the decision last week from a federal court in Texas regarding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, the American Bar Association urges Congress to pass legislation that provides a critically needed path to legal status and citizenship for DACA recipients and other deserving young immigrants.
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"In light of the decision last week from a federal court in Texas regarding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, the American Bar Association urges Congress to pass legislation that provides a critically needed path to legal status and citizenship for DACA recipients and other deserving young immigrants.
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