With time running out, Texas Members of Congress must stand by commitment to protecting Dreamers Austin, TX – With one week remaining in this year’s legislative calendar, the lives of millions of Dreamers remain in limbo. Dreamers in Texas and across the country have been mobilizing, making calls, and...
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Austin, TX – Yesterday, Rep. Henry Cuellar (TX-28) said during an interview that he could conceivably end the year by voting on a spending package that didn’t include the Dream Act. Rep. Cuellar represents Laredo and a district that includes more than 8,400 young peoplewho would benefit from the Dream Act...
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San Antonio, TX – In an op-ed for the San Antonio Express News, San Antonio City Council Member Rey Saldaña calls on Congressman Will Hurd (R-TX), whose district includes part of San Antonio, to support the Dream Act. Congressman Hurd’s district includes nearly 5,000 immigrant youth who would benefit from the Dream Act. The...
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Austin, TX – A report released by the ACLU of Texas shows how Texas state troopers have become “frontline enforcers” of our country’s immigration laws, and have been especially cruel under the Trump Administration. Videos have surfaced showing the Texas Department of Public Safety’s troopers pulling people over, often...
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The following is a blog from Irving Calderon, a Dreamer in Texas. This week, Irving participated in a “Dreamer Dinner” with Texas State Senator Kirk Watson, and Texas State Reps. Eddie Rodriguez, Donna Howard, Celia Israel, and Gina Hinojosa, all Democrats. Dreamer Dinners are an ongoing effort by Dreamers...
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Dec 5, 2017
Nothing in life is certain except death, taxes, and John Cornyn talking a good game but getting to “no” on immigration when it counts. Yesterday, Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) took to the Senate floor to criticize Democrats for insisting that Dreamer relief be included in must-pass legislation before the...
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More than 30 Dreamers and advocates demonstrated outside Rep. Will Hurd (R-TX)’s San Antonio office today, calling for Hurd to support the Dream Act and help protect Dreamers like Felipe. Felipe Abonza-Lopez is a Texas Dreamer who was pulled over and detained while traveling through Hurd’s district almost a...
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Austin, TX – This Thanksgiving, too many American families will have empty seats at their tables due to the Trump Administration’s cruel and indiscriminate deportations. Thousands of other families will be giving thanks while worrying if their loved ones, who are facing imminent threats of deportation, will be around to...
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San Marco, TX – Felipe Abonza-Lopez, 20-year-old Dreamer from San Marcos, Texas was released from an immigration detention center on Friday in Pearsall, Texas, after more than one month in detention without cause. Felipe, who has a disability, was mocked by guards during his detention, and he had his DACA unjustly...
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The case of Felipe Abonza-Lopez is just the latest outrageous reminder that the same Trump Administration that ended DACA is now actively targeting Dreamers who still have DACA. Said Lynn Tramonte, Deputy Director of America’s Voice: “Unless Congress steps up and delivers a solution for Dreamers this year, examples like Felipe’s...
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