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Maria Ibarra-Frayre DACA
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We Must Do More: Say Immigration Advocates on 4th Anniversary of DACA Program

"[DACA] is both a step in the right direction and a reminder of the work that needs to be done," said Maria Ibarra-Frayre, a 2012 graduate of University of Detroit Mercy.
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DACA & DAPA: I stand with my brothers and sisters who are undocumented today

I stand with my brothers and sisters who are undocumented today. I pray that the stories of immigrant families who reflect our nation’s identity speak to the justices of the Court. This is not just a political issue -- it is a "people" issue and our country's values and its families are at stake. We cannot betray our nation’s values of justice and compassion.
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Jesuits Speak on What is At Stake In DACA/DAPA Supreme Court Case

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Supreme Court is preparing to hear oral arguments in U.S. v. Texas—the legal case that currently blocks implementation of the President’s DAPA and DACA expansion programs. Advocates, including Fr. Timothy Kesicki, S.J., president of the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States, as well as affected individuals, spoke about what is at stake for the millions of immigrant families impacted by the ruling, during a Capitol Hill press conference on March 8, 2016.