August 3, 2021 The Honorable Charles E. Schumer The Honorable Mitch McConnell Majority Leader Republican Leader United States Senate United States Senate The Honorable Nancy Pelosi The Honorable Kevin McCarthy Speaker Republican Leader United States House of Representatives United States House of Representatives Dear Leader Schumer, Speaker Pelosi, Leader McConnell, and Leader McCarthy: Given the July 16 Texas U.S. District Court decision holding that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is unlawful, it is even more urgent than ever that Congress act quickly to provide permanent protection from deportation and a path to citizenship for all Dreamers – people who have lived in America since they were children and built their lives here. As Democrats, Republicans, and Independents, we write on behalf of all the nation’s mayors to urge you to take whatever action is necessary and possible immediately to accomplish this. We pledge to work with you in this effort to help you make this happen. The United States Conference of Mayors has had strong policy supporting a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers and extension of the DACA program for many years. Our bipartisan organization has adopted this policy because it is the right thing to do – for Dreamers, for our communities, and for our country. The cultural, economic, and social contributions of the more than 800,000 DACA recipients and their families to our cities cannot be overstated; particularly during a global pandemic where over 200,000 DACA recipients are working in essential roles, including 27,000 in health care positions. Each year, DACA recipients and their households pay $5.6 billion in federal taxes and $3.1 billion in state and local taxes on top of their payroll tax contributions to Social Security and Medicare. After taxes, DACA recipients and their households have a combined $24 billion in spending power to put back into their communities. The time for Congress to act is now and America’s mayors stand ready to work with you to provide a path to citizenship for all Dreamers. Sincerely, Nan Whaley Hillary Schieve Tom Cochran Mayor of Dayton, OH Mayor of Reno CEO and Executive Director President Second Vice President Greg Fischer Steve Benjamin Elizabeth B. Kautz Mayor of Louisville, KY Mayor of Columbia, SC Mayor of Burnsville, MN Past President Past President Past President Eric Garcetti John Giles Jorge Elorza Mayor of Los Angeles, CA Mayor of Mesa, AZ Mayor of Providence, RI Chair, USCM Latino Alliance Co-Chair, Immigration Reform Co-Chair, Immigration Reform Task Force Task Force Steven Reed Victor Gordo Joe Ganim Mayor of Montgomery, AL Mayor of Pasadena, CA Mayor of Bridgeport, CT Lioneld Jordan Michael M. Vargas Marcia A. Leclerc Mayor of Fayetteville, AR Mayor of Perris, CA Mayor of East Hartford, CT Kate Gallego Teresa Barrett Luke Bronin Mayor of Phoenix, AZ Mayor of Petaluma, CA Mayor of Hartford, CT Corey Woods Thomas K. Butt Harry Rilling Mayor of Tempe, AZ Mayor of Richmond, CA Mayor of Norwalk, CT Regina Romero Darrell Steinberg David Martin Mayor of Tucson, AZ Mayor of Sacramento, CA Mayor of Stamford, CT Harry Sidhu Todd Gloria Shari Cantor Mayor of Anaheim, CA Mayor of San Diego, CA Mayor of West Hartford, CT Emmanuel J. Estrada Sam Liccardo Muriel Bowser Mayor of Baldwin Park, CA Mayor of San Jose, CA Mayor of Washington, DC Jesse Arreguin Pauline Russo Cutter Michael S. Purzycki Mayor of Berkeley, CA Mayor of San Leandro, CA Mayor of Wilmington, DE Elizabeth Gibbons Sue Himmelrich Bill Ganz Mayor of Campbell, CA Mayor of Santa Monica, CA Mayor of Deerfield Beach, FL Mary Casillas Salas Ian N. Oglesby Lauren Poe Mayor of Chula Vista, CA Mayor of Seaside, CA Mayor of Gainesville, FL Gloria Partida Lori Wilson Joy Cooper Mayor of Davis, CA Mayor of Suisun City, CA Mayor of Hallandale Beach, FL Lily Mei Kevin Wilk Ana M. M. Ziade Mayor of Fremont, CA Mayor of Walnut Creek, CA Mayor of North Lauderdale, FL Farrah N. Khan Jimmy Dutra Buddy Dyer Mayor of Irvine, CA Mayor of Watsonville, CA Mayor of Orlando, FL Jenelle Osborne Martha Guerrero Rachelle A. Litt Mayor of Lompoc, CA Mayor of West Sacramento, CA Mayor of Palm Beach Gardens, FL Robert Garcia Tom Stallard Frank C. Ortis Mayor of Long Beach, CA Mayor of Woodland, CA Mayor of Pembroke Pines, FL Alejandra Sotelo-Solis Mike Coffman Rex Hardin Mayor of National City, CA Mayor of Aurora, CO Mayor of Pompano Beach, FL Alan L. Nagy Sam Weaver Rick Kriseman Mayor of Newark, CA Mayor of Boulder, CO Mayor of St. Petersburg, FL Libby Schaaf Michael B. 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Johnson Mayor of New York, NY Mayor of Philadelphia, PA Mayor of Pullman, WA Robert Restaino William Peduto Angela Birney Mayor of Niagara Falls, NY Mayor of Pittsburgh, PA Mayor of Redmond, WA Lovely A. Warren Maria Rivera Jenny A. Durkan Mayor of Rochester, NY Mayor of Central Falls, RI Mayor of Seattle, WA Ben Walsh Tim Kelly Victoria Woodards Mayor of Syracuse, NY Mayor of Chattanooga, TN Mayor of Tacoma, WA Thomas M. Roach Indya Kincannon Allan Ekberg Mayor of White Plains, NY Mayor of Knoxville, TN Mayor of Tukwila, WA Thomas M. Bernabei Jim Strickland John Martin Antaramian Mayor of Canton, OH Mayor of Memphis, TN Mayor of Kenosha, WI Frank G. Jackson Steve Adler Satya Rhodes-Conway Mayor of Cleveland, OH Mayor of Austin, TX Mayor of Madison, WI Andrew J. Ginther Trey Mendez Thomas 'Tom' Barrett Mayor of Columbus, OH Mayor of Brownsville, TX Mayor of Milwaukee, WI David J. Berger Eric Johnson Katie Rosenberg Mayor of Lima, OH Mayor of Dallas, TX Mayor of Wausau, WI Jack W. 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