{"id":48381,"date":"2018-02-28T11:53:06","date_gmt":"2018-02-28T16:53:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ignatiansolidarity.net\/?p=48381"},"modified":"2018-02-28T12:45:30","modified_gmt":"2018-02-28T17:45:30","slug":"catholic-leaders-stand-dreamers-us-capitol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ignatiansolidarity.net\/blog\/2018\/02\/28\/catholic-leaders-stand-dreamers-us-capitol\/","title":{"rendered":"Catholic Leaders Stand With Dreamers at U.S. Capitol"},"content":{"rendered":"
BY ISN STAFF<\/strong> | February 28, 2018<\/em><\/p>\n As the March 5 deadline for DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) looms, the Catholic community is escalating its demands for a compassionate response to the crisis faced by an estimated 800,000 Dreamers. <\/span><\/p>\n On Tuesday, February 27, hundreds of Catholic leaders gathered outside the Russell Senate Office Building to demand a clean DREAM Act as a part of a Catholic Day of Action with Dreamers organized by PICO National Network in partnership with Faith in Public Life and a coalition of Catholic social justice organizations, including the Ignatian Solidarity Network. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Demands include a new policy which protects Dreamers while not harming their families and communities.<\/span><\/p>\n