12 Years of DACA: Demand President Biden Strengthen and Expand Protections!
Twelve years ago, on August 15, 2012, immigrant youth were able to apply for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program for the first time. Now, as hundreds of thousands of DACA recipients, DACA-eligible youth, and their families await a critical decision on the fate of the program, there is no time for the […]
Congress: Deliver a Pathway to Citizenship Now!
DACA is not enough. Over 500 DACA recipients surveyed in 2023 overwhelmingly agreed that while DACA does provide more opportunities to advance economically and access higher education, it fails our communities by only offering temporary relief from deportation and leaving millions of immigrants out of this program. For the 9th year in a row, United We […]
2022 Survey of DACA Recipients Calls for Pathway to Citizenship
The results of our eighth annual survey of DACA recipients underscore what we’ve known all along: Biden and Congress must deliver on a pathway to citizenship NOW before DACA dies in the courts. United We Dream (UWD), in partnership with the U.S Immigration Policy Center at the University of California San Diego, the National Immigration […]
DACA Rule fails to protect immigrant youth: Demand action now!
On Aug 25th, the Biden Administration and DHS just released a new rule on DACA. Judge Hanen has now stopped this new DACA rule from going into effect. Judge Hanen’s order makes it clear – DACA is dying. Democrats & Congress cannot wait – unless Biden and Congress take action this year, DACA will end […]
DACA turns 10! Now, we need Permanent Protections for ALL
June 15, 2022 marked 10 years since immigrant youth won the DACA program. We fought to win and protect DACA yet a decade later, it still remains at risk under Republican attacks and ongoing legal battles. Last year, a judge in TX ruled against DACA, blocking immigrant youth from applying for the first time. Now, on […]
2021 Survey of DACA Recipients Underscores the Importance of a Pathway to Citizenship
United We Dream (UWD), along with our partners Center for American Progress (CAP) and National Immigration Law Center (NILC), have surveyed over 1,000 DACA recipients in over 40 states to gain insight on the impacts of the program on their lives. Check out CAP’s website to view the full report, survey results, and methodology. People with […]
Democrats, You Have the Power: Deliver Citizenship Now!
THIS JUST IN: The Parliamentarian, an advisor to the Senate, recommended citizenship for immigrant youth, TPS holders, farmworkers, and essential workers not be included in the reconciliation package. But! This recommendation is NOT binding. The parliamentarian only gives advice, Democrats are the ones who make the rules. Democratic Senators still have a responsibility and the […]