Congress should respond to overwhelming consensus across the political spectrum in support for Dreamers The fierce blowback to President Trump’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program reflects how this issue has moved beyond a niche policy debate to become a full-fledged cultural and political... Continue »
Ohio is Our Home, We Are Here to Stay; #OHereToStay Cleveland, OH – Yesterday, President Trump took the cruel and outrageous step of rescinding the DACA program that has allowed so many young people to live their lives in peace and contribute to their fullest potentials. At 7pm on September 7, 2017, NE Ohio immigrants and allies... Continue »
Sorpresa, no. En lo absoluto. El presidente Donald J. Trump tomó la decisión que se anticipaba: revocó la Acción Diferida para Quienes Llegaron en la Infancia (DACA). Su oscuro corazón solo le permitió dar un lapso de seis meses para que la revocación se haga efectiva y, presuntamente, ver... Continue »
Today's must-read top immigration news from around the country.
America’s Voice Our Message to Congress: Dream Act is Now a Must-Pass Bill Nuestro mensaje al Congreso: el Dream Act es ahora un proyecto de ley que debe ser aprobado National Consensus: American Public, Nation’s Leading Editorial Boards Stand with Dreamers From Toledo to Youngstown and Oberlin to Dayton,... Continue »
New Morning Consult/Politico poll makes case for why Congress should pass stand-alone Dream Act New polling released tonight from Morning Consult and Politico finds that the overwhelming majority of Americans support Dreamers. More than three quarters support the idea of allowing Dreamers to become citizens or to remain as permanent residents. A... Continue »
Across the country today, from Nevada, New Mexico, Iowa, Detroit, Nebraska, New York, California, Boston, Washington, DC, California, Florida, and so many more, Dreamers and advocates turned out to rally for DACA and Dreamers. They condemned Donald Trump for his cowardly action against DACA and called on Congress to... Continue »
A recording of today’s call is available here On a press call today, DACA-recipients, legal experts, and advocates provide immediate reaction to Trump’s cowardly, ill-advised, and reckless decision to terminate the DACA program and urged Congress to pass a clean Dream act to protect the undocumented youth. A recording of... Continue »
Austin, TX – Today, President Trump formally ended the DACA program that gave hope and a future to hundreds of thousands of young people by allowing them to work legally, be protected from deportation, and contribute the country they call home. Trump was spurred to take this action by... Continue »
Americans rally behind immigrant neighbors in face of Trump's policies.
Cleveland, OH – Today, Donald Trump took the cowardly way out on DACA, sending his Attorney General to deliver the bad news to 800,000 Americans with DACA–and thousands of other young people who are finally old enough to apply for the first time. For an explainer on DACA, see this piece from Vox.... Continue »
La Trifecta del odio: Charlottesville, Arpaio y ahora los Dreamers Siga nuestro blog para enterarse de importantes actualizaciones a lo largo del día A continuación compartimos las reacciones de Frank Sharry, Director Ejecutivo de America’s Voice Education Fund, y de Juan Escalante, beneficiario de DACA y Director de Campañas Digitales de... Continue »