Wow indeed. Saying that $495 shouldn’t “stand in the way of our neighbors’ dreams,” Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo joined a coalition of individuals and organizations to announce that every Rhode Island DACA recipient eligible for a renewal will have their fee covered by a new initiative that has secured $170,000 in donations.
With the federal government’s renewal deadline approaching in just weeks—and many undocumented immigrant youth finding it hard to raise nearly $500 in such a short amount of time—this will be a lifesaver. Well done, Rhode Island:
“Now is the time to fight for our values and take action against hatred and bigotry,” said Gov. Raimondo in the statement.