At Harvard, hundreds rally to defend DACA
A crowd of about 250 students, faculty, and staff gathered on the steps of Harvard’s Memorial Church on Veterans Day for a Defend DACA rally that was part of a nationwide student walkout. The attending, some carrying protest signs, listened respectfully as members of the Harvard community told their stories about DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) and TPS (Temporary Protected Status). Between speakers, there was applause and chants such as “Undocumented, unafraid. We are home and here to stay.” On Tuesday the U.S. Supreme Court began hearings that are likely to decide the fate of the DACA and, with it, that of an estimated 670,000 DREAMers nationwide. The DREAMers are undocumented immigrants who arrived in the United States as children. The program allows them to continue their educations and to work. The issue has special resonance at Harvard, where DREAMers are a valued part of the community. The future of DACA...