Attn: The Honorable Dade Phelan and members of the State Affairs CommitteeCapitol Station Austin, TX 78711 RE: House Bill 652 86(R) Dear Chairman Dade Phelan and members of the State Affairs Committee, As members of progressive organizations across the state who work with and advocate for survivors of domestic abuse, women, immigrants, and

Houston, TX – Today, immigrant youth leaders of United We Dream Action (UWDA) participated in the She The People Presidential Forum – a forum organized by women of color to distinguish which candidates stand with and for women of color in our communities. UWDA leaders Dhamaris and Lucy asked questions to Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA)

Washington, DC – Yesterday, presidential candidate and former Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development and Mayor of San Antonio, Texas, Julián Castro, unveiled his ‘People First’ Immigration policy. Secretary Castro is the first candidate of the major 2020 Democratic Primary contenders to release an immigration platform. Cristina Jimenez, Executive Director of

NEW MEXICO – As news broke about Michelle Luján Grisham winning the governor seat for New Mexico tonight, immigrant youth, families, and community allies across the state celebrate and vow to do everything in their power to ensure the Grisham administration works to protect our families from the national anti-immigrant rhetoric and work

Las Cruces, N.M. – Tonight, immigrant youth and families in New Mexico’s southern congressional district celebrate as Xochitl Torres-Small pulls off an upset in the 2018 midterm elections, flipping NM-02 blue after 20 years of Republican control. For the past three months, dozens of leaders and volunteers of United We Dream Action

Austin, TX – Tonight, we celebrate the hard work of thousands of young people, people of color, and allies who fought for a new vision for Texas, and elected UWDA endorsed candidate, Julie Johnson. Immigrant youth remind racist, Matt Rinaldi, that Texas immigrants are “Here To Stay!” Julieta Garibay, Co-Founder

Washington, DC – Today, Trump’s Justice Department sent a petition to the Supreme Court demanding they rule on their drive to wipe out the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. This is an extraordinary measure to reject three federal court rulings just so that they can deport 800,000 immigrant youth

Houston, TX – Amid record setting early votes and youth turnout, immigrant youth of Harris County and their allies hit the pavement in communities of color to mobilize voters who might not ordinarily vote in a midterm election. Immigrant youth of United We Dream Action have been in a back-to-back effort

Washington, DC – While Trump dehumanizes our community to score points with his base, immigrant youth of United We Dream Action are in high gear turning out voters in the final days of the election. Cristina Jimenez, Executive Director and Co-Founder at United We Dream Action, said: “Trump’s messages are straight

HOUSTON, TX – Today, United We Dream Action (UWDA) launches a 6-day multi-layered offensive as immigrant youth in Texas continue the fight for their lives. The days of UWDA youth hitting the phones and neighborhood streets coincide with the release of 5 new ads running across social media in the days ahead of