Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ has recently proposed to reverse a law that allows undocumented immigrants to pay in-state college tuition, alarms employers, students, and community leaders. The proposal changes the 2014 measure as part of legislation cracking down on illegal immigration. “It never occurred to me in 2014 that we would be convening again to […]
Biden Administration Launches Effort to Protect DACA
August 25, 2022 By
On Wednesday, the Biden Administration furthered efforts to preserve the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), which lets thousands of undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children work and stay in the country. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a rule allowing the DACA program to continue. The program has protected over 800,000 […]
Thousands of Documented DREAMers Are at Risk of Deportation After Aging Out of Their Visas
July 7, 2022 By
More than 250,000 dependent visa holders in the U.S. are at risk of deportation after “aging out” of qualifying for lawful status under their parents’ visas. Thousands have already voluntarily left the country, while some have been able to stay under temporary visas. Laurens Van Beek was born in the Netherlands but was raised in […]
After Growing Up Legally in the U.S. Many Young Adults Now Face Deportation
May 2, 2022 By
More than 200,000 children who grew up in the U.S. legally under the protection of their parents’ temporary visas risk losing their legal status when they turn 21. Whether it is because of immigration backlogs, or because they are not eligible, they have been unable to become permanent residents and now face deportation. According to […]
Biden Discusses Immigration with Congressional Hispanic Caucus Members
April 29, 2022 By
This week, President Biden held a 90-minute meeting at the White House with seven leaders of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) and his top aides to discuss immigration. During the meeting, he said the administration would ultimately end Title 42, and asked the members to help him justify his immigration policies in public and in […]
Biden Administration Moves to Protect DACA
September 28, 2021 By
Today, the Biden administration plans to publish a proposed rule to preserve the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which protects hundreds of thousands of young undocumented people from deportation and allows them to work in the U.S. The proposal is especially significant due to a recent decision by the Senate parliamentarian to not […]
Congress pushes new legislation that can grant citizenship to ‘documented DREAMers’
September 17, 2021 By
This week, Senators introduced a bipartisan bill that would create a pathway to citizenship for some children and young adults who were raised in the United States but are at risk of deportation at age 21. The legislation, called the America’s Children Act, was introduced after the House advanced the text of a sweeping $3.5 […]
Biden administration appeals DACA’s unlawful ruling
September 13, 2021 By
Last week, the Biden administration appealed a Texas court ruling that found the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program unlawful, causing uncertainty for thousands of DREAMers. The Justice Department filed a notice to appeal US District Judge Andrew Hanen’s ruling, starting the appeals process in the 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals, a conservative […]
After years of uncertainty DACA recipients finally heading to Oxford with Rhodes Scholarship
September 2, 2021 By
The first DREAMer to be awarded a prestigious Rhodes Scholarship will attend the University of Oxford after years of uncertainty about whether the U.S. would allow him to return home as a DACA recipient. Last week, Federal immigration officials approved Jin Park’s application to travel to England in the coming weeks. Park, whose family migrated […]
Biden states he will push for a pathway to citizenship for million in economic package
August 2, 2021 By
President Biden reiterated his support for a Democratic effort to include immigration policy in his multi-trillion anti-poverty package, assuring a group of lawmakers that he would stand by them in their push to see a pathway to citizenship for millions signed into law. Securing Biden’s vocal and support is a critical price of effort by […]
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