ICYMI: United We Dream Executive Director Greisa Martínez Rosas Warns DACA Renewal Delays Are Driving Job Losses as Costs Soar
Washington D.C. – New reporting from the Associated Press details how the extreme delays at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in processing DACA application renewals is leading to an uptick in DACA recipients losing their jobs. As prices soar nationwide – crushing working families –DACA renewal delays are leaving recipients exposed to the rising […]
Death By a Thousand Paper Cuts: DACA Recipients & Immigrant Youth Enter New Year With Heightened Anxiety for Their Futures, Safety
Washington, D.C. – Over the course of 2025, the federal administration has taken unprecedented steps to chip away at the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, amidst a wider and violent pattern of mass raids targeting immigrant communities and allies nationwide with impunity. Last year, the Home is Here campaign – co-chaired by United […]
United We Dream Condemns Federal Program Turning Airports Into Sites of Fear and Family Separation
Washington D.C.– Immigration agents are escalating efforts to target immigrants by accessing air travel data to track and detain travelers, effectively turning airports into sites of immigration enforcement. As the New York Times reported, through a little-known arrangement between the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and ICE, passenger information from domestic flights is being shared with […]
As DACA Ruling Approaches, 2022 Survey of DACA Recipients Emphasizes DACAs Importance, Highlights End Would Hurt the American Economy and Harm Local Communities
Washington, D.C. — A new survey published today by the U.S. Immigration Policy Center at the University of California, San Diego; United We Dream; the National Immigration Law Center; and the Center for American Progress illustrates that Dreamers continue to contribute to communities across the United States and their work strengthens the local and national […]
The Clock is Ticking: We Need Real Solutions
Washington, D.C. – Ahead of a packed week that will see over 200 immigrant youth and allies in Washington, D.C. taking action starting December 12, there’s been reports of a framework deal between members of Congress on immigration. Greisa Martinez Rosas, Executive Director of United We Dream said: “We’ve heard of many leaked memos, conversations […]
Bipartisan Group of Mayors Urge Congress to Enact Permanent Protections for Immigrant Youth
Washington, DC – Over 70 mayors and local governments from across the country have signed onto a letter calling for Congress to enact permanent protections for immigrant youth, including DACA recipients. Mayors from major metropolitan cities with large immigrant populations such as Los Angeles and New York City, mayors from cities along the border such […]
ICYMI: United We Dream Leaders Talk Congressional Push For Citizenship On TV Over the Weekend
Washington, D.C.— Over the weekend, United We Dream (UWD) Executive Director Greisa Martinez Rosas joined José Diaz Balart on MSNBC to talk about the current push for a pathway to citizenship for immigrant youth. UWD Deputy Communications Director José Alonso Munoz was also interviewed by Jorge Ramos regarding the stake of DACA on Al Punto. […]
ICYMI: Immigrant Youth and Allies Held a Week-Long Action to Build Momentum for Citizenship
Washington, D.C,— Last week, the Home Is Here Coalition, along with directly impacted individuals from around the country, participated in a week-long action urging Congress to pass citizenship legislation this year! This comes as a critical time as Republicans are slated to take control of the House of Representatives next year. The week-long action started […]
Republican Led Court Denies DACA Protections for Over 400,000 Young People
Houston, Texas – Following today’s conference about the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, Texas’ Southern District Federal Judge, Andrew Hanen, and the state of Texas denied over 400,000 young people, including the 90,000 new applications currently sitting at USCIS, from receiving DACA for the first time. He also indicated that he believes the […]
Home Is Here Coalition Will Continue To Fight For Permanent Protections After Fifth Circuit DACA Decision
Washington, D.C. — Today, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals released a ruling on Texas v United States against the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) program and sent it back to Judge Hanen in the U.S. District Court in the Southern District of Texas to further decide on the fate of the program. This […]
