New ACA DACA Rule is a Critical Step Towards the Pro-Immigrant Future We Are Building: A Future That Includes Everyone
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Biden Administration announced a new rule for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that will include DACA recipients and other populations of immigrant youth. This new rule corrects the Obama administration’s wrongful decision to exclude DACA recipients in the ACA years ago. Relentless organizing by immigrant youth, young people of color, […]
On Immigrant Day of Resilience, We Honor Generations of Immigrants Building a Democracy and Home for All
Washington D.C. – Today marks the 4th anniversary of Immigrant Day of Resilience, a national hallmark holiday first created by United We Dream to remember and uphold the daring courage of our queer, Black, brown, immigrant elders and communities who have paved the way for a more caring democracy and home for all people. This […]
ICYMI: UWD and Over 30 Human Rights Organizations Fight Back Against Dangerous Misuse of Facial Recognition, Surveillance Tech
Washington, D.C. – This week, United We Dream and over 30 immigrant and civil rights movement partners, submitted a public comment to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights urging the Biden Administration to close a legal loophole that has given ICE and CBP unrestrained use of tech to surveil, target, and harm immigrants and people […]
No Borders Just Flavors – Season 2
Episode 4 Play Video Get the Recipe Comapnion Guide Past Episodes Episode 1 Click to Play Episode 2 Click to Play Episode 3 Click to Play Learn more about the show. Recipes Tweet Share About Just Flavors! is an immigrant cooking competition by United We Dream where contestants participate in a friendly, family recipe cook […]
Immigrants on the Baltimore Bridge Are a Reminder of the Unseen Care Poured into Our Cities Everyday
Washington D.C. – Yesterday evening, Baltimore’s search and rescue efforts were officially suspended for the 6 construction workers who went missing in the Patapsco River after the tragic collapse of the Francis Scott Key bridge yesterday morning. Local news has reported that the 6 individuals who are now presumed to have passed away were Baltimore […]
President Biden Signs Anti-Immigrant Spending Bill Reaching Trump-Era Highs
Washington D.C. – Over the weekend, President Biden signed a massive $1.2 trillion government funding bill that would significantly increase anti-immigrant funding to the highest level it has been since the Trump administration. The bill included a dramatic spike in funding for ICE to surveil immigrant communities through its harmful tracking and ankle monitor surveillance […]
2023 DACA Survey Shows Economic Progress, Continued Uncertainty as Litigation Drags
Washington, D.C. — Since 2012, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) has served as a beacon of hope for more than 835,000 undocumented immigrants who call the United States their home. A new survey by the U.S. Immigration Policy Center at the University of California, San Diego; United We Dream; the National Immigration Law Center; […]
Congress Must Reject DHS Funding Bill Straight from the MAGA Playbook
Washington D.C. – Today, Congress released the text for a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill that would replicate MAGA extremists’ anti-immigrant attacks. The bill would significantly increase the number of beds in ICE detention facilities from 34,000 to nearly 42,000; the highest it’s been since the Trump administration. It would also funnel over […]
In Texas, Immigrant Artists and Creatives Are Uniting to Build Cultural Power and Fight Back Against Rising Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric, Policies
Austin, Texas— Today, a group of immigrant artists, visionaries, and creatives from United We Dream and Intelligent Mischief, co-hosted the first-of-its-kind Immigrant Creatives Kick-Back at the SXSW Conference in Austin, Texas. The event brought together dozens of immigrant, cultural strategists from Texas and across the country who are at the forefront of designing the visionary, […]
Texas: Know Your Rights, Know Your Power!
« Resources Know Your Power and fight back against SB4 Scenarios Scenarios What is SB4? SB4 is an anti-immigrant bill that was passed in the Texas legislature. As of March 25, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has blocked SB4 — the racist, xenophobic “Deportation Law” passed by Texas Republicans. Once in effect, SB4, Texas’ […]
