Fighting Back Against the Attacks on DACA & TPS

The Trump administration continues to escalate its attacks on immigrant workers, accelerating its efforts to strip many workers of their existing status under the law.

Yesterday, the Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration can terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 350,000 Haitians and Syrians already living here in the United States—jeopardizing the future status of 1 million additional TPS holders across the country.

In addition, workers with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status, which provides work authorization and temporary protection from deportation for people who arrived in the United States as children, are facing ongoing delays in the processing of renewal applications. These delays have caused some workers to lose their work authorization.

UAW Region 9A stands with our members, our families, and our communities who are affected by these racist and dehumanizing policies. As a reminder, UAW has set up a hotline to quickly connect members experiencing an unexpected change in immigration status or any other immigration-related emergency with legal counsel: 888-416-2110.

Here are several steps we can take to support members affected by these policies: 

1. Advocate with employers to provide unpaid leaves of absence rather than terminate workers whose employment authorization has lapsed due to renewal delays—contact us for more information.
2. Engage congressional representatives and constituent services staff to assist with inquiries to DHS regarding delayed applications—contact us for more information.
3. Help connect members with immigration screenings or legal consultations, beginning with the UAW hotline, to explore other possible pathways to work authorization or immigration relief.
4. Review model contract language, know your rights materials, and other resources available here to be prepared for potential immigration enforcement actions.