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National Immigrant Youth Group UNITED WE DREAM ACTION Endorses Warren and Sanders for President
According to UWDA, these “two candidates rise far above the rest to bring real change for immigrants and people of color.”
Immigrant Youth Reignite Momentum for Dream Act as Hundreds Rally and Many Arrested at Republican Senate Offices
As Trump Administration appeals court ruling on DACA, youth say: “Republicans must stop blocking the Dream Act and Congress must pass the bill by January 19 because our lives are at stake!”
Action at US Capitol by Undocumented Youth and Allies Calls for DREAM Act in Federal Spending Bill
“After President Trump ended DACA, the program that provided temporary protection for Dreamers, I knew I had to take a stand.”
Undocumented Youth and Allies Protest Outside Sen. Schumer’s Office in Push for DREAM Act, 3 Arrested
“Schumer, I’m tired of you lying to my community!”
‘Every Day That Congress Does Not Pass the DREAM Act, 122 DACA Recipients Lose Their Protection From Deportation’
Gutiérrez: “By Christmas, the number of DACA recipients who will have lost protection will reach 13,492.”
Immigrant Youth and Allies Push for Clean DREAM Act in National Day of Action
“If protections for Dreamers are not passed this year, those funds WILL be used to deport Dreamers who will lose protection from deportation starting on March 5th.”
There’s a New Bipartisan DREAM Act
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) presented a new bipartisan DREAM Act bill Thursday in Washington, D.C.
Advocates Push for Trump to Support Bipartisan DREAM Act
“I write to you today to ask that your administration urge Republican members of Congress to immediately co-sponsor and pass the DREAM Act.”
Is Chris Christie Backtracking on His New Jersey DREAM Act Campaign Promise?
Remember early in November when New Jersey governor Chris Christie was being praised for being a Republican that was able to garner the Latino vote in an election? The Daily Beast, for example, reminded readers that right before Christie’s re-election sweep, he had changed his position on New Jersey’s version of a DREAM Act, making […]
DeSantis’ Hateful Record on Immigration (OPINION)
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has consistently adopted an aggressive and punitive stance against immigrants throughout his political career, including the use of harmful rhetoric and enacting bigoted legislation to the detriment of Florida’s economic well-being.
Brownlisted: What I’ve Read, Seen and Heard This Week (OPINION)
The first of a weekly column by senior editor Hector Luis Alamo in which he gives an overview of the most interesting and important things he’s read, seen, or heard during the past week, providing his thoughts on them.
After 10 Years of DACA, Uncertainty Is Still the Reality
Even after President Obama first announced the creation of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program 10 years ago on June 15, a state of limbo and uncertainty is still a constant for the thousands of recipients who initially thought the program would be the first step on their path to permanency in the […]
Young Undocumented Immigrants Build a Community on TikTok
DACA recipients have turned to TikTok to gain control of the media narrative of Dreamers, using the app as a safe space for undocumented youth to connect with one another and share resources.
How the Climate Crisis Fuels the Migrant One and Hits Latinos Especially Hard (OPINION)
It’s been a terrible century or so for Central America, but last year was especially rough.
Sen. Durbin Signals Green Card Reform Proposal to Parliamentarian
Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) told Latino Rebels on Wednesday afternoon that Green Card reform provisions in the House version of the Build Back Better Act might be submitted for Parliamentarian review.
Immigrant Rights Rally in Front of White House Leads to Arrests
Hundreds of protesters turned up at Lafayette Square in front of the White House on Thursday for a midday “escalation rally” for immigrant rights. Dozens were arrested.
Indian Immigrants Feel Senate Has Ignored Their Calls to Reform Massive Green Card Backlogs
“I considered myself a DREAMer,” says Dip Patel, 25, founder of Improve the Dream, an organization advocating for immigrant youth who grew up as dependents of long-term visa holders but then lose their legal status in the United States when they turn 21 years old.
The U.S. and Corporate Media Are Failing Asylum Seekers… Again (OPINION)
By leaving out key data, white-owned media narratives serve to harden white nationalist views
9/11’s Immigration Legacy (A Latino USA Podcast)
September 11, 2001 marked a sharp, lasting redirection in U.S. immigration policy and attitudes. In this episode of Latino USA, we explore major changes and events from the past 20 years of immigration through the lens of this one catastrophic day.
On DACA’s 9th Anniversary, Immigrant Youth and Allies Tell Biden and Demorcats That It’s Not Enough
“Republicans want a pathway to deportation, not citizenship. We demand Democrats go it alone to deliver permanent protections for millions now,” a release from United We Dream said.