--- title: Why We Took Our Fight for DACA to the Supreme Court description: Microsoft Corporation president Brad Smith and Princeton University president Christopher L. Eisgruber on why they joined a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's 2017 termination of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). The Supreme Court will hear the case on November 12. canonical: https://time.com/5723512/daca-supreme-court-hearing/ author: Brad Smith article:opinion: true article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2019-11-10T21:03:22.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T07:49:00.207Z article:section: Ideas og:title: Why We're Fighting for DACA Recipients at the Supreme Court og:description: Microsoft's Brad Smith and Princeton's Christopher L. 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Corina Barranco starts each American day the same way she started her American life: by putting one foot in front of another._ by [Brad Smith](https://time.com/author/brad-smith/) and [Christopher L. Eisgruber](https://time.com/author/christopher-l-eisgruber/) Christopher L. Eisgruber is the president of Princeton University and the author of Terms of Respect. Nov 10, 2019 9:03 PM UTC  Participant holding a protest sign at a rally in New York on Oct. 26, 2019. Participant holding a protest sign at a rally in New York on Oct. 26, 2019. Erik McGregor—LightRocket/Getty Images by [Brad Smith](https://time.com/author/brad-smith/) and [Christopher L. Eisgruber](https://time.com/author/christopher-l-eisgruber/) Christopher L. Eisgruber is the president of Princeton University and the author of Terms of Respect. Nov 10, 2019 9:03 PM UTC Talent, from every source and background, is the lifeblood of innovation. As the presidents of Microsoft and Princeton University, we have seen firsthand how participants in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program contribute to our institutions and our country. Standing up for DACA students is not only the right thing to do morally, it is also the right thing to do competitively. That is why Microsoft and Princeton joined Dreamer María Perales Sánchez to challenge the [federal government’s 2017 termination of DACA](https://time.com/4927495/donald-trump-statement-daca-rescind/). Students like Maria, who graduated in 2018, and employees like the more than 60 Dreamers at Microsoft, should be allowed to work, study and thrive in the United States, not be forced to leave the only country they know as home. Our two-year legal fight has now made its way to the Supreme Court, which will hear cases on November 12 related to DACA. DACA, [announced by President Obama in 2012,](https://time.com/daca-dream-act-jose-antonio-vargas-time-cover-revisited/) cleared a path for motivated students — who arrived in the United States as children — to pursue education and employment, allowing them to meet their full potential and contribute positively to this country without fear of deportation. The Trump Administration’s unlawful [rescission of DACA](https://time.com/4927227/daca-undocumented-dreamers-jeff-sessions/) was a tragic mistake, one that not only hurts Dreamers and their families, but also undermines our nation’s ability to compete in a global market for talent. Hundreds of thousands of DACA recipients grew up here, attended school, pay taxes and contribute to society. This nation’s colleges and universities, businesses, economy and communities benefit directly from the determination and aspirations of Dreamers. Microsoft and Princeton came together to support DACA because it is a wise and humane policy. Leaders across higher education and business want a permanent solution for Dreamers because it is both an economic imperative and a humanitarian necessity. Princeton’s continued success as a world-class university depends on our ability to attract students, faculty and staff from all backgrounds. Thirty percent of our tenured and tenure-track faculty are citizens of other countries. They make a critical difference to teaching and research on our campus, and they make a critical difference in our country’s ability to compete on a global scale. We think it is essential to stand up for the people born around the world who now contribute to America’s innovation and prosperity, including DACA recipients. At Microsoft, DACA beneficiaries work in roles ranging from engineer to finance manager. Microsoft aims to make technology that empowers every person on the planet, and to do that, we need to better reflect the world we seek to serve. Our innovations thrive on diverse voices, experiences and perspectives. Attracting and retaining talented people from all over the country and the world helps our company and our economy grow. One of our Microsoft employees came to this country when he was only 4 months old. He has never known a home other than the United States. He earned a bachelor’s degree in computer science from California Polytechnic State University. Today, he works on one of the most important products that we create — our cloud computing service, Microsoft Azure. Microsoft and Princeton’s challenge to the federal government’s termination of DACA is part of our institutions’ long-standing support of sound immigration policies. In a world where talent is mobile, we need to do everything we can to ensure that those who want to contribute and innovate are welcome here in the United States. While we hope the Supreme Court will rule in our favor, we also continue to urge Congress to pass legislation that provides permanent legal protections for the full population of Dreamers. We press this point when we meet with congressional leaders in Washington, and we will continue to support this goal no matter how the Court rules. Legislators from both sides of the aisle have expressed support for Dreamers. We urge members of Congress to act with courage and not let a path to citizenship for Dreamers fall prey to the polarization that grips so much of society today. As our co-plaintiff María Perales Sánchez has said, a permanent legislative solution would mean that young people like her could have some control over their lives and the ability to follow their dreams. November 12 will be an important chapter in this journey. When Dreamers gather on the steps of the Supreme Court, we will be standing with them to give voice to this vital issue. ## Transcript I was five when I across the border to get here. I remember just walking and walking and feeling like I was never going to stop. We were all hungry. We saw it a bag of Oreo's in the trash. Just seeing some food, just got me so happy and I think I was We had to share the little bag of Oreos between other people. I walk to school whether its sunny or snowing, raining I still go to school because for me education is important. One nation under God. Indivisible with liberty and justice for all. I found out that [ LAUGH ] I think i have a hole in my boot from wearing it too much and walking and so I need new shoes pretty soon. [ LAUGH ] Watching my classmates applyiing for scholarships, I have to admit, I feel kinda jealous knowing that just because of a paper, I don't get the same benefits. It sucks, and I think it's unfair. But there's really nothing I can do about it. I didn't choose to be born in Mexico. I want to be a cop so then the community, it's Hispanic. So I can relate to them and they can feel like they can trust me. Something that changed my mind about the police is I went through a program called the Lorain Police Citizen's Academy. I got to experience firsthand what it's like. What they feel. I realized that their job is to protect us and help us, not scare us. I met the chief of the police. He became a really close friend of my family. I don't know whether you can be a police officer with DACA. It requires that you be a US citizen, but if they change and do comphrensive immigration reform then that can be addressed. See how different they are? Yeah. I sit down a minute and think of the whole DACA thing. I feel like my heart start beating fast because I don't know what's going to happen. I start to get too worried, and stressed, and scared. The American dream for me just like the constitution said, the pursue of happiness. Having a good job and starting a family with someone and I having to worry about. Am I going to stay here or am I going to leave. What's going to happen to me I do consider myself American. I grew up here. America is the only place I know as home. [ BLANK_AUDIO ] ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"OpinionNewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5723512/daca-supreme-court-hearing/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5723512/daca-supreme-court-hearing/"},"headline":"Why We Took Our Fight for DACA Recipients All the Way to the Supreme Court","datePublished":"2019-11-10T21:03:22.000Z","dateModified":"2026-08-04T07:49:00.207Z","description":"Microsoft Corporation president Brad Smith and Princeton University president Christopher L. 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