Dreamers

News & resources for dreamers & deferred action applicants

Immigration reform should let Dreamers petition for deported parents

Immigration reform should let Dreamers petition for deported parents

United We Dream wants the immigration reform bill to include a provision that allows Dreamers to petition for their deported parents.

Judge rules Arizona can deny licenses to deferred action beneficiaries

Judge rules Arizona can deny licenses to deferred action beneficiaries

A federal judge on Thursday refused to stop Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer’s policy denying driver’s licenses to Dreamers who’ve been granted deferred action.

Immigration bill amendment: Faster legalization for ‘little Dreamers’

Immigration bill amendment: Faster legalization for ‘little Dreamers’

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) filed an amendment that would put “little Dreamers” on a faster path to legalization under the immigration reform bill.

A Dreamer fights to stop the deportation of her father

A Dreamer fights to stop the deportation of her father

A Dreamer from Arizona is fighting to stop the deportation of her father and convince ICE to grant him prosecutorial discretion.

Deferred Action: 99.5 percent of requests approved? USCIS refutes claim

Deferred Action: 99.5 percent of requests approved? USCIS refutes claim

The Center for Immigration Studies says 99.5 percent of the requests for deferred action have been approved, but USCIS says the approval rate is 57 percent.

In ‘Dreamer’, Jeremy Ray Valdez showcases Dreamers’ struggles

In ‘Dreamer’, Jeremy Ray Valdez showcases Dreamers’ struggles

In “Dreamer,” actor Jeremy Ray Valdez tells the story of a Dreamer who earns a college degree but struggles to use it because of his undocumented status.

Judge hears arguments in lawsuit challenging deferred action program

Judge hears arguments in lawsuit challenging deferred action program

A federal judge heard arguments Monday in a lawsuit, filed by 10 ICE agents, that seeks to block the deferred action program.

Immigration reform should not leave anyone out

Immigration reform should not leave anyone out

Jorge Gutierrez tells the story of how he came out as a Queer undocumented immigrant and calls for an inclusive immigration reform.

Human Rights Campaign forced an undocumented gay back into the closet

Human Rights Campaign forced an undocumented gay back into the closet

The Human Rights Campaign is in hot water: A queer Dreamer was allegedly prohibited by the org. from sharing his experience as queer undocumented immigrant.

To Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer: Get with the Deferred Action program

To Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer: Get with the Deferred Action program

Dulce Matuz, president of the Arizona Dream Act Coalition, says Jan Brewer’s ban on driver’s license for deferred action beneficiaries impacts Dreamers.