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Kenrya Rankin  Jul 26, 2017 4:27PM EDT

15 Protestors Arrested in #OutragedAndUnafraid Sit-in at Texas State Capitol

Led by young immigrants, the act of civil disobedience was aimed at saving DACA.
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Tiye Rose  Mar 30, 2017 1:00PM EDT

[VIDEO] Meet Reyna Montoya, an Arizona Organizer and Dancer Who Fights the Power to Protect Immigrant Families and Their Kids

In the first of a five-part video series featuring immigration activists in Maricopa County, Arizona, Reyna Montoya talks about how even the risk of family separation terrifies children, how she uses art for healing—and that one time she stopped a bus full of undocumented folks from being deported. 
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Sameer Rao  Jan 20, 2017 2:56PM EST

ACLU Kicks Off 7-Point Plan to Fight Trump Administration, Protect Civil Liberties

The organization also filed requests with several government agencies, demanding documents regarding Trump’s possible conflicts of interest.
Man holds sign: "11 million need a reform now!"
Kenrya Rankin  Dec 8, 2016 10:25AM EST

Activists Coordinate Actions, Tell Congress to Stand Up for All Undocumented Immigrants

“It is imperative that a clear message is sent out to all immigrants: your protection matters and we must fight for it.”
Graphic: "We are a nation of immigrants. #SaveDACA."
Kenrya Rankin  Nov 30, 2016 4:18PM EST

DREAMers Share Their Stories Via #SaveDACA

“We don’t need a wall. We need to take millions of undocumented people out of the shadows.”
Kenrya Rankin  May 10, 2016 4:00PM EDT

New Scholarship Will Send 500 DREAMers to College

TheDream.US joined forces with two states to help undocumented immigrant students continue their education.
Sameer Rao  Nov 25, 2015 2:18PM EST

Clinton Changes Position, Drops I-Word From Public Remarks

The Democratic presidential candidate’s about-face on the term “illegal immigrant” comes two weeks after she used the term in a speech. 
Sameer Rao  Jun 18, 2015 10:59PM EDT

Mark Zuckerberg to Pay For Undocumented Students' Tuition

The Facebook CEO and his wife pledged $5 million in scholarships to The Dream.US. 
Jamilah King  May 1, 2014 3:16PM EDT

Southern California Weekly Publishes A-Z Guide to Being Undocumented

he guide offers illustrated definitions of terms that usually come up in the debate over immigration.
Carla Murphy  Apr 30, 2014 10:01AM EDT

Is Immigration Reform Undermining Latino Civil Rights?

One veteran of Latino politics wants to talk about it
Aura Bogado  Apr 24, 2014 7:00AM EDT

DREAMer Leaves U.S. by Choice, Ends Up at Harvard

Berenice Villegas left because the U.S. didn’t want her–but was then welcomed back.
Carla Murphy  Dec 12, 2013 4:15PM EST

"Dreamer" Erika Andiola's Mom To Stay in the U.S.

ICE buckled to public pressure
Von Diaz  Nov 21, 2013 1:08PM EST

'Catch an Illegal' Game Thwarted, Becomes Immigration Reform Rally

Actress America Ferrera joined around 500 students and advocates at the rally.
Von Diaz  Nov 20, 2013 3:09PM EST

Immigration Advocates Fast for Reform

Despite popular consensus that immigration reform won’t happen this year, advocates aren’t giving up.
Von Diaz  Nov 12, 2013 2:40PM EST

Luis Gutierrez Shames Obama and Republicans on Immigration Reform Impass

Gutierrez says, ‘There’s much more the President can do about deportations.’
Von Diaz  Nov 8, 2013 9:24AM EST

Number of Immigrant Youth Left Alone in the U.S. on the Rise

The number of unaccompanied immigrant minors in the U.S. has tripled in the last five years under a broken immigration system.
Von Diaz  Oct 28, 2013 10:44AM EDT

'The Graduates/Los Graduados' Premiers on PBS

A new documentary series follows six Latino youth across the U.S. who are conflicted about dropping out of high school.
Von Diaz  Sep 18, 2013 10:11AM EDT

DREAMer Activist Self-Deports After Time Runs Out

Juan Gomez voluntarily left the U.S. after multiple attempts for work authorization failed.
Von Diaz  Sep 17, 2013 7:00AM EDT

Three Faces of DACA

A year after Deferred Action for Child Arrivals was launched, young people are having very different experiences with the program.
Von Diaz  Aug 7, 2013 4:04PM EDT

Watch Aura Bogado's Live Chat with Maria Hinojosa on the Dream 9

Colorlines’s Reporter Aura Bogado gives an update on the Dream 9 in a live chat with Maria Hinojosa, Yajaira Saavedra, and Matthew Kolken.