On September 5, 2017 the Trump Administration announced an end to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The lives of more than 800,000 immigrant youth who have benefited from this program over the last 5 years were immediately upended. Without the social security numbers and work permits provided by DACA, these young people are immediately at risk of …
Right now, DACA recipients can apply to renew their DACA. However, we do not know how long young immigrants will be able to continue to renew their DACA. Trump decided to end DACA during the first year of his presidency, and although courts have made it possible for renewals to be open again, we do not have sufficient information to …
Republicans have just voted to shutdown the government after choosing to stand on the wrong side of history: the side of racism and blocking protections for the millions of immigrant youth at immediate risk of detention and deportation. Trump’s shutdown means that both parties must come to the negotiations table and figure out a pathway forward for immigrant youth across …
On January 16th, 2018, the Department of Justice appealed and challenged the U.S. District Court’s decision that ordered the Trump Administration to resume accepting DACA renewal applications. This is another attempt by the Trump Administration to preserve their right to deport us. It is urgent to pass the #DreamActNow by January 19th – our lives are at risk! As this …
Right now, 200 immigrant youth are taking over the offices of 10 members of Congress to demand that they commit to pass the Dream Act before they go home for the holidays this Friday. We need as much support as possible right now. We only have until Friday to pass a Dream Act before Congress adjourns. It’s wrong for Congress …
On October 4th and 5th, immigrant youth and allies from across Texas and the country took to the street demanding that Congress take action to pass a clean #DreamActNow — that means without terrorizing our communities by funding the further militarization of our borders, no mass deportations, and no funding for a wall. Trump’s inhumane decision to kill DACA leaves over 124,000 …
[ultimatesocial_false facebook=”true” twitter=”true” mail=”true” align=”left”] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 28, 2015 On day of Judiciary Committee hearing for Attorney General, Republicans again attack immigrant communities, deportation relief for millions WASHINGTON, D.C. – Members of United We Dream, the nation’s largest network of undocumented youth confronted Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee today for trying to put Dreamers and families …
