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A VP Candidate Who is A Champion for Immigrants

Washington, D.C. – Today, the Biden campaign announced that Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) is Joe Biden’s pick for vice president. Her nomination is historic, she is the first Black and AAPI woman nominated for vice president, and she is also the proud daughter of immigrants.  Cristina Jiménez, co-founder of United

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Free To Stay, Free To Move Champions Deliver Impressive Victories

Washington, D.C. – United We Dream Action endorsed candidates Rashida Tlaib (MI-13), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and Raul Grijalva (AZ-03) all won their primary elections held yesterday and delivered impressive victories.  Juanita A. Monsalve, Senior Marketing & Creative Director of United We Dream Action, said: “Voters in Michigan, Washington, and Arizona

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Trump is a Threat to Our Democracy

Washington, D.C. – Today, Trump suggested in a tweet that the November election should be delayed. Cristina Jimenez, Executive Director & Co-Founder of United We Dream Action, said: “Trump does not have the power to delay the election. But we must all take his tweet as a serious threat to

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Immigrant Youth Activate Their Network Of Voters To Get Trump Out

Washington, D.C. – Today, United We Dream Action launched the Here To Stay Squad, a new network of immigrant young people who’ll volunteer to mobilize voters to get Trump and his Republican anti-immigrant enablers out of office this November.  Yesterday, Trump announced his latest attack to dismantle DACA, and has

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Trump Attacks DACA Again, We Will Hold Him Accountable in November

Washington, D.C. – Today, the Trump administration announced a new memo attacking the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. This announcement comes a month after the Supreme Court delivered Trump a loss, calling his decision to end the program as “arbitrary and capricious.”  Cristina Jimenez, Executive Director & Co-Founder

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Trump’s Attempt to Erase Immigrants In Census Data Hurts Us All

Washington, D.C. – Today, President Trump is expected to sign an executive order to ban immigrants from being counted in the 2020 Census by limiting non-Citizens from being included in population numbers for redistricting. This order comes a year after the Supreme Court ruled the Trump administration’s attempts to add

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UWDA Endorsed Candidates Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Jamaal Bowman Win Big

Washington, D.C.  – This week’s primary in New York brought huge wins for anti-establishment candidates, including Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) and Jamaal Bowman (NY-16). Bowan unseated 31-year incumbent Representative Eliot Engel, while Rep. Ocasio-Cortez beat three Democratic primary challengers.  Cristina Jimenez, Executive Director and Co-Founder of United We Dream Action,

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