DACA Renewals Remain in Place Despite 5th Circuit Ruling and Trump’s Looming Inauguration
Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals released a decision in the State of Texas’ lawsuit that attempts to end the DACA program, claiming that the latest DACA rule is unlawful while simultaneously limiting the effect of their ruling in several major ways. All current DACA recipients –including recipients who live […]
Top 5 Things to Know After the Latest DACA Decision
What happened: On January 17th, 2025 the 5th Circuit Court once again ruled against DACA, but kept renewals open–for now. This ruling is part of ongoing, deliberate attacks to undermine immigrant communities, limit opportunities, and enable mass deportation. What you need to know: The fight isn’t over: DACA renewals are still open. Current DACA recipients […]
Home is Here: DACA Renewals Nationwide Continue, and DACA Recipients Should Renew Now After 5th Circuit Decision
Washington, D.C. — The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals released a lengthy and mixed decision in the Texas v U.S. case concerning the future of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. In their decision, the 5th circuit shared that they believe the new DACA rule is unlawful, yet still chose to limit […]
The Time is Now! State and Local Elected Leaders Must Immediately Shore Up Protections for Immigrants
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Home is Here campaign launched a States Policy Guide charting out a roadmap for elected leaders at the state level to protect immigrant neighbors, reduce deportations and strengthen overall community safety. With Trump’s inauguration just days away, and his ever-increasing promises of mass detention and deportation threatening the safety of […]
Home is Here Campaign Demands Senate Vote NO on S.5
Washington, D.C. – This week, as the Senate hurdles towards a final vote on Senate Bill S.5 –a bill that would enact sweeping and harmful changes to immigration policy, including rolling back vital due process protections– the Home is Here Campaign released the following statement urging Members of Congress to reject this bill in all […]
Why we’re leaving Twitter/X and why you should too!
United We Dream is leaving X, formerly Twitter, by the end of 2024. Over the past two years, X has turned into an echo chamber of disinformation, anti-immigrant hate, and violent propaganda to accelerate fabricated support of fascist and authoritarian ideals. While some in our communities will continue to use the platform to communicate, we […]
We’re Here and Won’t Back Down: Delegation of Immigrants and Allies Take to DC, Demand Congress Reject Trump’s Mass Deportation Plans Now!
Washington, D.C. – Today, over 200 immigrants and allies came together in DC for a press conference, rally, and day of office visits with key Members of Congress, including Senate Majority Leader Schumer, Whip Durbin, Senators Murphy, Cornyn, and Crapo, and House Minority Leader Jeffries, Representatives Jayapal, Tlaib, and Meng. With only weeks left before […]
ICE Has NO Place in Schools, Churches, and Hospitals, Elected Officials at All Levels Must Act Now to Protect Immigrants
Washington, D.C. – In an exclusive article with NBC News, it was revealed that the incoming Trump administration aims to rescind a policy that prevents ICE agents from targeting and detaining people in schools, churches, hospitals and more. This comes as part of Trump continues to lay out his plans to carry out the largest-scale […]
Immigrant and Allies Continue to Fight Back after Federal Judge Shamefully Blocks ACA for DACA
Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, Judge Daniel M. Traynor of the U.S. District Court in North Dakota disappointingly blocked DACA recipients from accessing healthcare coverage through the Affordable Care Act granted by the new Biden Admin’s rule. This legal battle was ignited by anti-immigrant Attorneys General in North Dakota and 18 other states that are challenging […]
United We Dream Responds to Trump’s Comments on DACA
Washington, D.C. – Today, in an interview with Meet the Press, Donald Trump laid bare his plans for mass deportations, confirming his intention to also deport millions of U.S. citizen children with their parents and other mixed-status families. During the interview, NBC’s Kristen Welker specifically asked Trump whether his administration would target DACA recipients as […]
