Statement from the Coalition for the American Dream on the 13th Anniversary of DACA

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 13, 2025

 

WASHINGTON, DC — The Coalition for the American Dream, which comprises more than 100 of the nation’s top businesses and trade associations representing every major sector of the economy and millions of U.S. workers, today released the following statement on the anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy (DACA), which was established 13 years ago on June 15, 2012:

• “For more than a decade, DACA has provided young people who came to this country as children the ability to live, work, and pursue their dreams in the only home many of them have ever known. DACA recipients are teachers, nurses, engineers, and small business owners. They are vital members of our communities, and key contributors to our economy.
• “Despite its success, DACA’s future is in jeopardy as it continues to hang in the balance. Only Congress and the President can provide the certainty they deserve and our country needs. We urge lawmakers to come together this year to pass a bipartisan, legislative solution that allows DACA recipients to continue contributing to our country, and Dreamers to get the protection they need, without fear of losing the lives they have built. It is long past time to act.”

Earlier this week, the Coalition released new findings from its updated report, Forfeiting the Trillion Dollar Dream, which outlines the significant and ongoing economic contributions of DACA recipients across the United States.

Originally developed in partnership with leading economists and business organizations, the report includes refreshed data showing the vital role that more than 450,000 DACA-recipient workers and 188,000 U.S. workers in DACA-owned businesses continue to play in the U.S. workforce and economy.