DREAMers make our nation and economy strong

 

 

 

DREAMers can help us revitalize our companies and our economy

With President Biden in office, DREAMers with DACA are secure in their ability to legally work and renew their work authorizations. As business leaders, we can proactively recruit and hire DREAMers with DACA – knowing they are critical to the equitable revitalization of our country.

 

DREAMers have the qualities employers seek: entrepreneurial, determined to succeed, and often bilingual.

As we join together to restart the economy in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, we can rebuild our workforce with a committed, college-educated, and diverse talent pool of DREAMers who are legally able and ready to work.

 

Together, we can build a country that is equitable and prosperous for all.

The COVID-19 pandemic has shown once again that DREAMers are essential to our  country – working as health care providers, teachers, transportation, delivery and hospitality service providers, and more. As we look to our future, DREAMers with work authorizations are poised to help carry our country forward.

"As a result of being an immigrant and someone with DACA, I have been able to bring a motivated, hard working, and persistent mindset and attitude to the table."
Andrea Rodriguez Ramirez
Andrea Rodriguez Ramirez
Assistant Manager at Panera Bread and Entrepreneur
"Apple employs 443 Dreamers who come from more than 25 different countries on four continents. We did not hire them out of kindness or charity. We did it because Dreamers embody Apple’s innovation strategy."
Tim Cook
Tim Cook
CEO, Apple

Currently, there are about 650,000 DREAMers with DACA

43,500 DACA recipients are essential workers in critical health care and social assistance professions — many on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic.

85% of Americans believe that NOW is the time to give DREAMers the opportunity to stay in this country.

Polls are consistent in finding that approximately 4 out of 5 Americans, including a strong majority of Democrats and Republicans, support DREAMers and DACA.

 

3 Steps Employers can take to make this DREAM come true

  1. Hire and retain DACA-mented DREAMers with work authorization who are ready – and legally able – to work and bring the skills we need to revitalize our economy and succeed.
  2. Share the success you have had with DREAMers in your workforce with your peers and network via LinkedIn and other social media platforms, e-newsletters, and direct outreach.
  3. Encourage other businesses to hire and retain DREAMers to help build a more equitable and prosperous company. 

Find out how to help your company hire DREAMers today and spread the word, with this easy-to-use toolkit.  

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