Mitt Romney put his anti-immigrant views, including opposition to the DREAM Act, front and center in his campaign for President. When the Romney campaign rolled into Arizona this week, DREAMers were there to greet him. Continue »
Jorge Gutiérrez, 27, was addressing a hall packed with almost 200 young people in Memphis, Tennessee. Like him, they were brought to the United States as children. Like him, they grew up as Americans. Although they were bilingual, English was their first language. Continue »
Dreamers across the country have been protesting Mitt Romney's anti-immigrant stance against the DREAM Act and other immigrant measures. Continue »
During one of the Republican debates in Florida, Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney agreed that the only way they'd support the DREAM Act is to take out the educational component. Continue »
Yanelli Hernandez, 22, tried to commit suicide while in immigration detention. Twice. Twice, she survived. She was doing everything she could to prevent authorities from deporting her to Mexico, a country she never knew and a place where she has no one. Continue »
From the Sunshine State to the City of Lights, DREAMers continue their quest to deliver their message to Mitt Romney: Support our 'DREAM' Continue »
In an op-ed today in the New York Times, Antonio Alarcon, a 17 year old DREAMer, describes living life without his parents who "self-deported" to Mexico. As he explains, "self-deportation" is a term that Mitt Romney made popular in a Florida GOP debate. Continue »
Displaying his willingness to say what audiences don't always want to hear, Rep. Ron Paul on Wednesday told a largely Hispanic crowd that he opposes the DREAM Act legislation aimed at helping children of illegal immigrants. Continue »
That April 10 nearly six years ago was one of Jaime Contreras's defining moments. People arrived on the Mall by the tens of thousands, waving American flags and chanting in Spanish, "Yes, we can!" Continue »