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    We Are Not Afraid

    We Are Not Afraid

    Published Feb 20, 2018 Like most of my fellow Dreamers, I did not understand what being “illegal” meant until I started applying for higher education.

    Photo Journal: Not Just a Dreamer

    Photo Journal: Not Just a Dreamer

    Published Feb 16, 2018 Brittany Aguilera lost her DACA on December 7, 2017. A trained photographer who lives in New York, Brittany documented her experiences through photos the day before and the day after her DACA...

    Dreamers Are Trailblazers for Their Families and Communities

    Dreamers Are Trailblazers for Their Families and Communities

    Published Feb 15, 2018 My name is Guadalupe. I feel blessed to tell my story because my story is not about circumstances; my story is about me.

    A Dreamer Whose Contributions Help Drive America

    A Dreamer Whose Contributions Help Drive America

    Published Feb 13, 2018 I came to the United States when I was eleven. I was unaware that I was undocumented until I was around thirteen. I did not understand at the time the implications this would have in my life. But I have come to learn that it affects me...

    We Hope for an American Future

    We Hope for an American Future

    Published Feb 12, 2018 When an Ethiopian boy effectively arrived on our rural central Maryland doorstep as a one-year-old, my wife and I chose to do the right thing.

    How ICE Uses Databases and Information-Sharing to Deport Immigrants

    How ICE Uses Databases and Information-Sharing to Deport Immigrants

    Joan Friedland

    Published Jan 25, 2018 Immigrants’ rights advocates are concerned about how U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the larger agency of which it’s a part, the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS), use databases and information-sharing systems to...

    Cinco cosas que debe saber sobre el último anuncio de USCIS

    Cinco cosas que debe saber sobre el último anuncio de USCIS

    Ignacia Rodriguez Kmec

    Published Jan 24, 2018 El Servicio de Ciudadanía e Inmigración de EE.UU. (USCIS, por su sigla en inglés) ha anunciado que volverá a aceptar solicitudes de renovación de DACA (Acción Diferida para los Llegados en la Infancia) a partir del 13 de enero de...

    Five Things to Know about the Latest USCIS Announcement

    Five Things to Know about the Latest USCIS Announcement

    Ignacia Rodriguez Kmec

    Published Jan 13, 2018 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that it would resume accepting DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) renewal applications beginning January 13,...

    “The Fosters” Season Premiere Shows How You Can Support Immigrant Families

    “The Fosters” Season Premiere Shows How You Can Support Immigrant Families

    Alvaro M. Huerta

    Published Jan 9, 2018 Tonight’s season premiere episode, “Sanctuary,” of “The Fosters” on the Freeform channel touches on some important topics related to how our country’s immigration system continues to rip families...

    Updates on REAL ID and Increased Information Sharing by Departments of Motor Vehicles

    Updates on REAL ID and Increased Information Sharing by Departments of Motor Vehicles

    Joan Friedland

    Published Jan 4, 2018 The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced that, as of Jan. 22, 2018, airports may begin requiring travelers from certain states to present REAL ID–compliant driver’s...

    Tips on How to be a Better Ally for the Immigrants’ Rights Cause

    Tips on How to be a Better Ally for the Immigrants’ Rights Cause

    Diana Pliego

    Published Dec 8, 2017 On Wednesday, thousands of immigrants and allies hit the streets to demand the passage of the Dream Act before the end of the year, and it was amazing. Over 200 people put their bodies on the line and were arrested demanding the...

    DHS Is Collecting Information on Immigrants’ and Citizens’ Social Media Use and Making It Part of Their Permanent Records

    DHS Is Collecting Information on Immigrants’ and Citizens’ Social Media Use and Making It Part of Their Permanent Records

    Joan Friedland

    Published Nov 30, 2017 If you’re an immigrant—whether you’re authorized to be in the U.S. or not—or a naturalized U.S. citizen, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) wants to track your...

    NILC’s Immigration Policy Advocate Shares Tips for Coping with Holiday and DACA-related Stress

    NILC’s Immigration Policy Advocate Shares Tips for Coping with Holiday and DACA-related Stress

    Ignacia Rodriguez Kmec

    Published Nov 21, 2017 In this week’s podcast episode from the Butterfly Story Collective, DACA recipient Deniss talks about the importance of finding joy and laughter during times of high stress.

    Muslim Ban 3.0 (and 4.0): How We’re Fighting in the Courts, in Congress and in Our Communities

    Muslim Ban 3.0 (and 4.0): How We’re Fighting in the Courts, in Congress and in Our Communities

    Subha Varadarajan

    Published Nov 9, 2017

    Open Enrollment Under the Affordable Care Act is Nov. 1 Through Dec. 15. Are You Ready?

    Open Enrollment Under the Affordable Care Act is Nov. 1 Through Dec. 15. Are You Ready?

    Sonya Schwartz

    Published Nov 1, 2017 This year’s open enrollment for health insurance in the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA’s/Obamacare’s) marketplace begins on Wednesday, Nov. 1, so it’s time to get the word...