On May 19, federal District Court judge Andrew Hanen ordered the Justice Department to hand over to him the names and other identifying and contact information for approximately 100,000 young immigrants who the DOJ granted, before Hanen issued an injunction in February 2015, the right to live and work in the U.S. for three more years under the DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) program.
DACA was initiated by an executive order by President Obama in 2012, after years of Republican obstructionism made it impossible to get a humane and practical legislative solution to the issue of undocumented immigration
For the young immigrants who have applied for the three-year extensions, Judge Hanen’s latest order – to hand over their names and contact information by June 10 – represents a serious danger. Tell President Obama to fight Judge Hanen’s request by signing this petition.
Read the Peoplesworld.org article here.
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