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U.S. Agents Take Immigrants With Undocumented Status Into Custody
Alfonso Serrano  Apr 2, 2018 12:31PM EDT

'Our Country is Being Stolen': Trump Renews Attacks on Immigrants

His accusations were met by bipartisan condemnation.
DACA Protestors Rally
Alfonso Serrano  Mar 20, 2018 11:01AM EDT

Dreams Deferred (Again): Democrats, White House Fail to Craft DACA Deal

The policy impasse means there are still no legislative protections for immigrants brought to the United States as children.
Immigration Activists And Dreamers Protest
Alfonso Serrano  Mar 5, 2018 10:52AM EST

Ad Campaign Aims to Pressure Trump on Policy for Young Immigrants

Advocacy groups launch DACA ad drive to keep immigration issue in the public eye.
Immigration Activists And Dreamers Protest In Washington, D.C.
Alfonso Serrano  Feb 26, 2018 10:38AM EST

Supreme Court Rejects Trump Plea, Allows DACA to Continue

The refusal to review a federal judge’s order leaves protections in place for young immigrants.
Dreamers protest
Alfonso Serrano  Feb 14, 2018 10:47AM EST

Second Federal Judge Blocks Trump From Rescinding DACA

Meanwhile, the Senate continues to mull the fate of young immigrants.
Immigration protests
Alfonso Serrano  Feb 5, 2018 11:24AM EST

Proposed Immigration Measure Would Bypass Border Wall Funding

Meanwhile, some lawmakers consider postponing a permanent solution for DACA recipients.
Trump State of the Union
Alfonso Serrano  Jan 31, 2018 10:26AM EST

Trump Urges 'Compromise' on Immigration in State of the Union Address. Critics Aren't Buying It.

The president’s hardline immigration proposals panned as divisive by Democrats and immigration advocates.
A cartoon rendering of an angry Donald Trump in the form of a piñata
Text: Alfonso Serrano Illustration: Erin Zipper  Jan 29, 2018 6:00PM EST

[INFOGRAPHIC] The Trump Immigration Doctrine: Hostile. Racist. Divisive

A by-the-numbers guide to the ways in which the Trump administration is systematically attacking American immigration. 
Immigration rally
Alfonso Serrano  Jan 29, 2018 12:33PM EST

Democrats Pan Trump's Dreamer Framework as 'Anti-Immigrant'

Republican immigration hawks join chorus of criticism as the president prepares to address immigration overhaul in his first State of the Union address.
A young Brown woman holds up a sign that says "I am a Dreamer. You can't deport ideals" at a New York City protest
Rinku Sen  Jan 23, 2018 4:31PM EST

How the GOP is Using the Budget Process to Destroy Immigration as We Know It [OPINION]

Rinku Sen argues that the Congressional budget process is just a tool for the GOP to reach its ultimate goal—a radical reordering of 50 years of immigration policy that is transparent in its hostility toward immigrants of color.
Image of U.S. Capitol building in the evening
Catherine Lizette Gonzalez  Jan 22, 2018 3:22PM EST

UPDATE: Government Shutdown Officially Ends, Fate of 'Dreamers' Remains Uncertain

Democrats reached an agreement with Republicans in exchange for a promise to take up legislation on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which shields some young immigrants from deportation.
Immigration activists protest On Capitol Hill calling on Congress to pass Clean Dream Act
Alfonso Serrano  Jan 19, 2018 11:37AM EST

Federal Government Hurtles Toward Shutdown as Lawmakers Refuse to Budge on Immigration

Democrats appear determined to block a spending measure that would keep the federal government running unless it contains protections for young immigrants enrolled in DACA
Dreamers protest
Alfonso Serrano  Jan 11, 2018 11:49AM EST

Dizzying Week of Dialogue Over Immigration Still Leaves Democrats and Republicans Far Apart

The White House fumes over DACA ruling, while Congress debates a deal for Dreamers and comprehensive reform.
Protesters hold signs
Kenrya Rankin  Jan 10, 2018 11:00AM EST

Federal Judge Halts Termination of DACA Program

The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program was set to expire on March 5.
Activists rally during a protest
Alfonso Serrano  Dec 27, 2017 10:07AM EST

The New Normal: Fear and Loathing as Immigration Policy

It only took President Donald Trump one week in office to turn fear into a policy provision.
Young activists hold up signs that say We are Powerful and Clean Dream Act Now outside in Washington D.C.
Catherine Lizette Gonzalez  Dec 5, 2017 5:42PM EST

Activists Urge Congress to Pass the Dream Act

There are 800,000 young people at risk of deportation if Congress does not enact a permanent solution soon.
Protesters, some hold sign that reads, "We are all dreamers."
Kenrya Rankin  Oct 13, 2017 2:12PM EDT

READ: DREAMer Calls Out President's Divisive DACA Demands

“We are not more human than other immigrants because we are called ‘dreamers.’”
People marching, carrying a sheet painted with the words, "Fight for DACA and immigrants."
Kenrya Rankin  Oct 3, 2017 12:13PM EDT

WATCH: Senate Hearing on Trump Administration's Decision to End DACA

The Senate Committee on the Judiciary is hearing arguments for and against ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
People in blue t-shirts and multicolored clothing walk on grey street with red and white spraypaint image in front of grey buildings
Sameer Rao  Sep 18, 2017 5:18PM EDT

6 California DREAMers Sue Trump to Block DACA Repeal

They are the latest group using the courts to fight the administration’s plan to eliminate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
Two arms are raised in the air, their fingers laced, as people hold up protest signs in the background.
Catherine Lizette Gonzalez, Andrew Seng  Sep 12, 2017 5:06PM EDT

Photo Essay: Thousands of Activists March Through New York City to #DefendDACA

Just days after the Trump administration announced its decision to end DACA, thousands of immigrants and their allies rallied in protest and solidarity outside the Trump International Hotel and Tower in New York City.