Defund Hate: ‘Morally Irresponsible’: Biden’s Budget Proposal Increases Funds for ICE and CBP to Militarize, Detain, and Deport
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Biden administration is proposing almost $25 billion dollars for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in its FY2024 budget proposal, an increase of $800 million over the enacted 2023 budget. The proposal includes a new $4.7 billion “contingency fund” for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), […]
Get Involved in Deportation Defense!
Our communities keep each other safe, not police, ICE, or CBP. It’s important that we continue growing our individual knowledge and skills to build stronger community power. Our Deportation Defense program ranges from beginner to advanced level trainings for undocumented community leaders as well as allies wo want to show up to fight alongside our […]
Human Rights Groups Highlight Tech Companies’ Discriminatory Practices and Collaboration with ICE in Letter to Biden Admin
Washington, D.C. – United We Dream, alongside 22 partner organizations from the immigrant and human rights movement, submitted a public comment to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), urging the Administration to hold tech companies and law enforcement agencies accountable for discriminatory practices and mass surveillance of immigrant communities. The public comment was in […]
President Biden is Self-Sabotaging His Fight For The Soul Of The Nation
Washington, D.C. – The New York Times recently reported the Biden administration is considering reinstating detention of families. The harmful practice of detaining migrant families is a cruel relic of both the former Trump and Obama administrations. In 2021, President Biden originally fulfilled a campaign promise by ending the practice of detaining families. In reinstating […]
It’s Time For Congress Act To Pass Policies That Help People Without Hurting People
Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) introduced The DREAM Act of 2023 in Congress. This bipartisan bill would provide a pathway to citizenship to over 2 million people who arrived in the US as minors, including DACA recipients. The re-introduction of this bill comes just weeks after nine […]
Every Texan Deserves the Right to Drive Without Fear
Dallas – This week, Texas State Representative Ramón Romero reintroduced a bill in the Texas legislature that would remove the barrier keeping some Texas immigrants from accessing Texas state driver’s permits. At a time when some politicians are doing everything in their power to divide Texans, United We Dream welcomes bills like the conditional driver’s […]
With New Investment from Mackenzie Scott, Immigrant Youth from United We Dream Build for the Future
Washington, D.C. — Today, United We Dream, the nation’s largest network led by undocumented immigrant youth, received a major investment of ten million dollars from philanthropist Mackenzie Scott to support the vision of growing the organizing power of multiracial movement led by young people. This investment comes at a time of impending threats for undocumented immigrants […]
9 Tips To Find Good Legal Help
There have been plenty of new developments and updates in immigration policy, especially around DACA and it’s hard to keep up. It can all seem overwhelming and confusing so you think about getting help. UWD is always recommending you talk to a trusted lawyer before making any moves but we know sometimes just the idea […]
Meta Embraces White Supremacy By Welcoming Trump Back on Facebook and Instagram
Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, Meta announced they will allow former President Donald Trump back on Facebook and Instagram. The announcement came two years after Facebook suspended Trump due to his role in the violent January 6 attack by spreading election lies, harmful disinformation, and right-wing propaganda on the social network. Juanita Monsalve, Senior Marketing & […]
ICYMI: United We Dream Executive Director Speaks on Biden’s Visit to Southern Border and Immigration policy on MSNBC
Washington, D.C. — This past Saturday, United We Dream (UWD) executive director Greisa Martinez Rosas joined Julián Castro on MSNBC’s American Voices to discuss President Biden’s visit to the U.S./Mexico border and what actions must be taken to improve migration policy in the United States. Last week, President Biden announced new immigration policies, including expanding […]