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In this Aug. 15, 2012 file photo, young immigrant Erika Andiola, of Mesa, Ariz., poses for a portrait at a site where people line up to get guidance on a new federal program, called Deferred Action, that would help them avoid deportation in Phoenix, Arizona.

Prominent DREAM activist joins US Rep. Sinema’s staff

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PHOENIX (AP) -- An immigration activist who's one of the leaders of the Dream Act movement is joining the staff of U.S. Rep. Kyrsten Sinema as a district … Read More

Erika Andiola is one of the undocumented youth who was featured on the Time Magazine cover in June. (Courtesy Steve Pavey)

Prominent DREAM activist watches mother, brother taken from home by ICE

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There was a knock on the front door of the home of Erika Andiola, a prominent DREAM Act activist, who was featured on Time magazine's cover of undocumented … Read More

Dreamers from around the country gathered in Topeka, Kansas to protest Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach's lawsuit against deferred deportation and ask for his resignation.

Dreamers to SB1070 architect Kobach: Resign

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Giovanni Diaz, a Dreamer from Georgia, and Victor Perez, a Dreamer from Alabama, were among a group of young undocumented immigrants who traveled to protest in … Read More

At least 11,000 people showed up for the workshop led by immigrant rights advocates for help in putting together identity documents and filling out the detailed forms on the first day that the federal government began accepting applications. (AP Photo/Sitthixay Ditthavong)

Thousands of dreamers start applying for deferred deportation

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In the Navy pier, in Chicago, Illinois, the lines started last night. By the end of the day today, it is expected that more than ten thousand young undocumented … Read More

"Dreamers" have been organizing for the new Obama administration deferred deportation directive. "Dreamers" who qualify can start applying tomorrow.

“Dreamers” getting ready for the big day

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It's down to one more day. Tomorrow, it is estimated that close to two million young adults under the age of 31 who came to the U.S. as undocumented children … Read More

Many of the nation’s “Dreamers” will not face deportation and will be able to apply for work permits, announced the Obama administration today.

Obama’s immigration policy shift sends ripples across the country

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The Obama administration today announced a significant policy shift long sought by many Latino families and activists, saying “it was the right thing to … Read More