Here is just a sample of tweets from the immigrant rights community about Monday’s deal between Senate Republicans and Senate Democrats over an end to the shutdown, and essentially kicking DACA and immigration down the road again:
Erika Andiola, immigrant rights leader and activist
For a minute it felt like they were standing for us. Like Democrats were finally listening to our pain and doing something about it. Standing up for us. Man, this hurts so much. It’s been 17 years! 17 years of inaction, deportations, waiting, hope, disappointment. I am so tired.
— Erika Andiola – #NoDreamNoDeal (@ErikaAndiola) January 22, 2018
I get it, we can’t vote. We’re not recognized as Americans by many, but MAN! We’ve worked so damn hard for this. Some of us have given up so much for this fight bc we were taught to work twice as hard. We have to. When you love a country that doesn’t recognize your humanity.
— Erika Andiola – #NoDreamNoDeal (@ErikaAndiola) January 22, 2018
What a shocker. This is your deal @SenSchumer? https://t.co/0CefHCtdIQ
— Erika Andiola – #NoDreamNoDeal (@ErikaAndiola) January 22, 2018
We have no choice but to keep fighting Dreamers. What hasn’t killed us has made us hella stronger. Feb. 8th or bust! If you are ready to raise hell let me know. I know you all got jobs and other responsibilities, but this is a fight for OUR future. We can’t have excuses.
— Erika Andiola – #NoDreamNoDeal (@ErikaAndiola) January 22, 2018
Cristina Jiménez of United We Dream
Congress votes on a 3 week CR w/out #DreamAct. Dems failed to fight & use their leverage to protect immigrant youth. A false promise to vote on immigration from Rs is not a strategy to win. We won’t be fooled. This vote means deportation. Won’t stop fighting! #DreamActNow
— Cristina Jimenez (@CrisAlexJimenez) January 22, 2018
César Vargas of DRM Coalition
A promise made in Washington carries as much weight as Stephen Miller saying he loves #Dreamers #DreamActNow
— Cesar Vargas, Esq. (@DREAMerJ_D) January 22, 2018
Juan Esclante of America’s Voice
NOTE: 122 Dreamers will CONTINUE to lose #DACA protections PER DAY after the Government reopens.
Some will lose their jobs.
Others won’t be able to drive.
Many will become targets for ICE.#shutdown #DreamActNow
— Juan Escalante (@JuanSaaa) January 22, 2018
Jolt Texas
Next time @TheDemocrats have a Latino outreach effort in Texas, we will remind them of today. The fight continues; we are the only ones who can and WILL defend our families.@SenSchumer: 122 Dreamers will CONTINUE to lose #DACA protections PER DAY after the Government reopens. https://t.co/LZNiwXWrFx
— Jolt ⚡️ #DreamActNow (@jolt_texas) January 22, 2018
Gabriela Domenzain, former campaign member for Barack Obama and Martin O’Malley
Once again @TheDemocrats looked at 11 million people in the eye, told them they recognized their humanity and stood by them and once again they told them they weren’t worth fighting for after all, to shut up and go back in the shadows.
— Gabriela Domenzain (@GabiDomenzain) January 22, 2018
Frank Sharry of America’s Voice
1/ My take: Last week, I was moved to tears of joy when Democrats stood up and fought for progressive values and for Dreamers. Today, I am moved to tears of disappointment and anger that Democrats blinked.
— Frank Sharry (@FrankSharry) January 22, 2018
2/ Without a doubt, a racist, lying bully of a President and a ruthless right wing Republican Congress are the ones responsible for blocking relief for Dreamers, despite the fact that 87% of Americans support a solution.
— Frank Sharry (@FrankSharry) January 22, 2018
3/ All the pious statements by Trump and Republicans about wanting to protect Dreamers ring mighty hollow given their tenacious objection to any bipartisan deal that has a chance of gaining a majority.
— Frank Sharry (@FrankSharry) January 22, 2018
4/ We will dust ourselves off, and we will continue our fight. Dreamers are Americans, and as such they are defined not by their lack of papers, but by their character and contributions. And it is because of their Americanness, their character and their contributions…
— Frank Sharry (@FrankSharry) January 22, 2018
5/ …that we are optimistic that the American people will demand that their elected representatives enact bipartisan legislation that formally recognizes this fact. It didn’t happen today. It will happen tomorrow. END
— Frank Sharry (@FrankSharry) January 22, 2018
