UWD “Dreams from Our Families” Campaign Shares Personal Dreams on Behalf of Family Members & Makes Case for Why Obama Needs to Take Broad Executive Action on Immigration Following the launch of United We Dream’s (UWD) “Dreams from Our Families” campaign, today UWD releases the latest “Dream of the...
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Last night, we wrote about Erika Andiola’s confrontation with Steve King, and how she dared him to rip up her DACA card. This morning, however, the heat is on Rand Paul, who was in the video shot but stood up and bolted away as soon as he heard that...
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This entire Congressional session, House Republicans have refused to take action on real immigration reform, preferring to vote multiple times in favor of ending DACA and deporting DREAMers. The latest of these votes came last week and the House Republican driving them has been super-extremist Rep. Steve King (R-IA). Since...
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The following is a press release from United We Dream: See pictures and video of event here. This afternoon, more than 40 Dreamers and immigrant workers from United We Dream, the New Orleans Workers Center for Racial Justice and America’s Voice held a press conference in front of the...
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Jul 21, 2014
Today, immigration reform advocates with United We Dream are holding a mock funeral for the Republican Party to signify the GOP’s impending electoral doom. Republicans know they need to attract more Latino voters to stay viable as a party — yet the House has refused to take action on...
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Rep. Darrell Issa took an extreme step when he suggested that a good response to children fleeing violence story is to end DACA — and resume deporting DREAMers. Today, United We DREAM and other advocates let him know what they think about that idea, with a takeover of his...
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Goodlatte the latest to go after children fleeing violence and call for the deportation of DREAMers When it comes to immigration demagoguery, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) is just the latest to pile on. This week, at a hearing he chaired and another event, he made it...
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Jun 13, 2014
This Sunday marks the second anniversary of when President Obama announced his deferred action for childhood arrivals (DACA) program. In honor of DACA — and in order to remind people why we need similar relief for all immigrants who qualify for the Senate immigration bill — we’re collecting stories...
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Today, over 30 DREAMers conducted an act of civil disobedience against the White House and its decision to delay its deportation review. None were arrested. As Greisa Martinez, field organizer for United We Dream, said in a statement prior to the event: Immigrant youth across the country are outraged...
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Cross-posted from Latino Decisions: Also read the New York Times story by Julia Preston: Young Immigrants Growing Disenchanted With Both Parties The United States government has been deporting large numbers of undocumented migrants as of late (see Figure 1 below), and the majority of them are Latino. In addition...
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