DAPA dinners

On Saturday, members of the Lorain, Ohio community hosted a luncheon as part of the “DAPA Dinners” campaign to highlight how DAPA and expanded DACA could help the state’s immigrant families and children. The event was organized by DAPA-eligible families and leaders from the Lorain Ohio Immigrant Rights Association... Continue »

On Saturday, members of the Lorain, Ohio community hosted a luncheon as part of the “DAPA Dinners” campaign to highlight how DAPA and expanded DACA could help the state’s immigrant families and children. The event was organized by DAPA-eligible families and leaders from the Lorain Ohio Immigrant Rights Association... Continue »

On Saturday, February 27th, at noon, the Lorain Ohio Immigrants’ Rights Association (LOIRA), Cleveland Jobs with Justice, and Ohio’s Voice are hosting a community luncheon to highlight how certain federal immigration policies–Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) and the expansion of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)—could... Continue »

Last week, the Lorain Ohio Immigrants’ Rights Association (LOIRA), Ohio’s Voice, and Cleveland Jobs with Justice invited the three candidates for U.S. Senate: former Governor Ted Strickland (D), Cincinnati City Council Member PG Sittenfeld(D), and Senator Rob Portman (R) to sit down with DAPA-eligible families as part of the ongoing “DAPA Dinners” campaign. “DAPA Dinners” is an initiative that invites all... Continue »

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s meeting with a DAPA-eligible family on Monday marks the first Presidential election where all candidates from one party have met with immigrant families to hear their personal stories one-on-one. In November, former Gov. Martin O’Malley kicked off the “DAPA Dinners” campaign by breaking... Continue »

Yesterday afternoon, Senator Bernie Sanders became the latest 2016 Presidential candidate to sit down with DAPA-eligible immigrants. Senator Sanders was joined by his campaign’s Latino Outreach Strategist, DREAMer Erika Andiola. They hosted other DREAMers, refugees from El Salvador and Bangladesh, an undocumented transgender woman, and parents eligible for relief from deportation... Continue »

In Live Streamed Event Presidential Candidate To Sit Down With Those Most Affected By Our Broken Immigration System Washington, DC—Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) is set to become the latest 2016 Presidential candidate to sit down with DAPA-eligible immigrants. Senator Sander’s event is in part inspired by “DAPA Dinners,” a joint effort... Continue »

Last Friday, Rep. Bill Foster (D-IL) became the second member of the House of Representatives to sit down with an immigrant family as part of the “DAPA Dinners” campaign. Rep. Foster sat down with the Flores family of Bolingbrook, Illinois for a meal to hear how DAPA and expanded DACA — currently... Continue »

Earlier this week, Rep. Ruben Gallego became the latest elected official to sit down for a meal with a DAPA-eligble family for DAPA Dinner, a new campaign organized by America’s Voice, CCCA/FIRM, and United We Dream Action. Felipa and Rodolfo are 2 of my constituents who would qualify 4 #DAPA relief.... Continue »

Back in 2012, Monica and Nilvia Reyes founded DREAM Iowa as a social media group to unite and organize Iowa DREAMers around the implementation of DACA. Since then, DREAM Iowa has grown into a political powerhouse in the state. DREAMers from across Iowa have spent the last 18 months confronting... Continue »