‘United We Dream’ and ‘Black Lives Matter: Houston’ Debut Move Into The Future, a Public Art Installation Celebrating Houston’s Black and Brown Youth Power
Houston, TX – Today, United We Dream and Black Lives Matter: Houston unveiled Move Into the Future, a public art installation at Emancipation Park, that honors and celebrates Black and brown youth leaders who have built undeniable power and alliances in the fight for immigrant and racial justice across Texas. The sculpture, designed by artist […]
Gov. Abbott’s Latest Attack on Trans Youth Makes It Clear He and Texas Republicans Are Hellbent on Attacking Young People
Houston, Texas – As part of the state’s Republican-led efforts to target transgender youth, Texas Governor Greg Abbott sent a letter on Tuesday to the Department of Family and Protective Services to investigate and report families where a loved one has received gender-affirming health care. Abbott’s latest attack on transgender youth and their families is […]
ICYMI: UWD’s Texas Advocacy Associate Calls Out Governor Abbott Prioritizing His Anti-Immigrant Agenda While 70,000 Texans’ Are Left Without Power and Heat
Texas – DACA recipient and Texas Advocacy Associate of United We Dream, Juan José Martinez-Guevera wrote an eye-opening piece in the Texas Signal calling out Governor Abbott and his Republican allies for prioritizing their anti-immigrant and xenophobic agenda instead of protecting Texan’s from a repeat of of last year’s devastatingb winter freeze. As a Texan, Juan describes the […]
Texas State Legislature Prioritizes Disenfranchising Black and brown Texans Instead of Passing Proactive Policies to Help Our Communities
Austin, Texas – This week, the Texas state legislature approved redrawn electoral maps in an attempt to cement Republican control of the state for the next decade through gerrymandering. While 95 percent of the population growth in Texas since the 2010 census is attributed to Black and brown communities, the power of these communities has deliberately […]
Texas’ Abortion Ban is a Stern Reminder of the Lengths Republicans Will Go To Attack Our Civil Liberties
Washington, D.C. – This week, Republican Texas lawmakers enacted a near-total ban on statewide abortions after the Supreme Court refused to block Senate Bill 8, a law prohibiting abortion care after six weeks of pregnancy. Greisa Martinez Rosas, Executive Director of United We Dream, said: “As a queer, undocumented woman of color who grew up in Texas, I learned to […]
Texas Democrats Must Do Everything in Their Power to Block Abbott’s Second Anti-Immigrant Sham Session
Austin, Texas – Earlier this week, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced a second special session of the Texas Legislature – set to begin at noon today – in an attempt to ram through cruel, unpopular anti-people legislation. These harmful Republican bills include the voter restriction legislation that prompted Texas Democrats to break quorum last month and anti-immigrant bills intended to […]
Building Momentum: Austin City Council Resolution Adds Urgency on Congress to Pass a Pathway to Citizenship
Austin, TX – Today, the Austin City Council passed a resolution in support of a pathway to citizenship. In the resolution, the City Council urges Congress to pass legislation like the American Dream and Promise Act and the Farm Workforce Modernization Act – both bills passed in the House in March with bipartisan support. This resolution comes […]
John Cornyn: It’s Time to Live Up to Your Word and Prioritize a Pathway to Citizenship Now!
Houston, Texas – This morning, immigrant youth and allies from United We Dream and others gathered outside Senator Cornyn’s Houston office with a Mariachi band to make some noise and demand he take immediate action to deliver a pathway to citizenship for immigrant youth, TPS holders and farm workers. After, the group of immigrant youth and […]
