Texas – Yesterday, Representatives Sylvia Garcia and Joaquin Castro tweeted videos condemning Governor Abbot’s cruel use of chainsaw-like blades on buoys that are eventually placed in the Rio Grande. It’s clear that this inhumane enforcement practice by Texas Governor Abbott knows no bounds which is why United We Dream Action

Texas – In July, the Hearst Newspapers published an exclusive story detailing an insider look:  Texas troopers told to push children into the Rio Grande, and deny water to migrants. This news comes at a time when Texas is navigating the impact of additional attacks from Governor Abbott against the

Washington, D.C. – Today marks four years since the tragic and xenophobic attack that killed 22 people at a Walmart in  El Paso, Texas in 2019. The attacker, fueled by anti-immigrant hate and driven by dangerous right-wing conspiracies like the Great Replacement Theory, deliberately targeted our Black and Brown immigrant

Washington, D.C.—Across the country we’re seeing attacks on our freedom to move, to learn, to express ourselves, and ultimately to live. With dangerous anti-immigrant, anti-LGBTQIA, and pro-gun bills being proposed and becoming law in many states, young people are fed up and demanding change. Last week, immigrant youth and allies

Washington, D.C. – Today marks the 11 year anniversary of the announcement of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Since its inception in 2012, the program has been under Republican-led attacks, from the Trump administration trying to rescind DACA in 2017 – ultimately failing at the Supreme Court –

Washington, D.C. – With Title 42 set to end tomorrow, the Biden administration has published a new rule that denies people their right to seek asylum if they fail to request refugee status in another country. Biden’s new rule undermines the lived realities of people seeking asylum including people who

Washington, D.C. – Today, United We Dream Action (UWDA) is excited to announce our endorsement of Helen Gym for Philadelphia Mayor. From starting as a grassroots organizer to advocating for working people and immigrants as the first Asian-American woman city councilmember in Philadelphia  Helen has shown her willingness to bring

Washington, DC – Ahead of the State of the Union, youth-led organizations representing millions of Gen-Z, March for Our Lives, Sunrise Movement, Gen Z for Change and United We Dream Action, released the following joint statement: “Young people showed up to defend our democracy in record numbers in 2020 and in

Washington – Today, far-right House Republicans are holding their first congressional hearing focused on the southern border as part of the MAGA led investigations into the Biden administration. These hearings wholly hinge on dangerous rhetoric, and misinformation about immigrants concocted by MAGA Republicans in order to distract and divide.  This

Washington, D.C. – Two years after the deadly attack on our democracy on January 6th Greisa Martinez Rosas, Executive Director of United We Dream Action, said:  “Two years ago we witnessed a horrific and deadly insurrection on our nation’s capitol, which was fueled by lies and disinformation, and was a