EDUCATION & ACTION DURING COVID-19 SERIES

Defending LGBTQ Immigrants

A ruling to end the DACA program would be catastrophic not only for DACA recipients and their families, but also for the nation

  • The employment rate for LGBTQ recipients increased with DACA, jumping from 56% to 95%. Recipients obtained higher-paying jobs with benefits, with a 74% increase in wages.
  • Among students, 93% pursued education opportunities previously not available to them, with 78% pursuing a bachelor’s degree or higher.
  • 65% reported that after their DACA application was approved, they felt more like they belong in the United States.
  • 66% reported that they have become more involved in their community, and 62% reported becoming more politically active.

If you’re a DACA recipient, here are some helpful resources:

Take Action

  • Use your voice to urge SCOTUS to delay the DACA decision during this national health emergency.
  • Be counted in the 2020 Census. While the Census will ask basic questions about each person living in your household, it will not ask about immigration or citizenship status. The results of the Census determine the allocation of billions of federal tax dollars for schools, hospitals, roads, and more.
  • If you’re able, donate to United We Dream’s NationalUndocuFund to help provide financial assistance to undocumented people and their families who aren’t qualified for the economic assistance programs recently authorized by Congress.
  • Join HRC on April 30th at 5pm EDT for a webinar in Spanish around the social impact of COVID-19 on Latinx gay and bi+ men.

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