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Our Immigration System Must Prioritize Human Life
Jun 28, 2022
Following the devastating news of the deaths of over 50 people migrating to the U.S., Bruna Sollod, Senior Communications and Political Director of United We Dream, said:
"Our hearts go out to all of those affected by this horrific tragedy. We mourn for those who lost their lives, and send well wishes to those in recovery. This is one of the deadliest incidents of attempted migration in recent history and it was completely preventable. People will always move, and our government has a responsibility to ensure that people are able to do so safely and with dignity.
For years now, our asylum system has been eviscerated with the continuation of policies like Title 42 and 'Remain in Mexico.' By allowing these policies to continue, President Biden has contributed to creating dangerous conditions for people who migrate. This goes beyond yesterday's tragic incident in San Antonio, and includes the horrific beating of Haitians we saw at the border last year at the hands of CBP. When people move, their rights move with them, and both the Biden administration and Congress must do more to ensure we have an immigration system that prioritizes human life and human rights."
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A Day After President Biden's State of the Union Address, Immigrant Youth Unveil Banner in Front of the White House Demanding He End Deportations Now
A day after President Biden's State of the Union address, immigrant youth from United We Dream hosted a rally outside of the White House calling attention to the President's failed promises to protect immigrant communities and demand he immediately end all deportations. Young people traveled to D.C.
Mar 02, 2022
A day after President Biden's State of the Union address, immigrant youth from United We Dream hosted a rally outside of the White House calling attention to the President's failed promises to protect immigrant communities and demand he immediately end all deportations. Young people traveled to D.C. from across the country, including from Oklahoma, Arizona, Kansas, and California, and unveiled a banner at the rally exposing the over 2 million people President Biden has deported and expelled since taking office.
You can access photos and videos here. All credit to United We Dream.
Cynthia Garcia, National Campaigns Manager for Community Protection of United We Dream, said:
"President Biden can praise his administration's purported achievements all he wants, but at the end of the day, young, Black, brown and immigrant people from across the country know of his failures to protect our communities. From the over 2 million people who President Biden has deported to his excuses for failing to revoke Title 42 and 'Remain in Mexico,' directly-impacted communities don't just see the impact of President Biden's betrayals, we feel it. We feel the trauma every time lives are torn apart and loved ones are deported. We feel the pain of community members languishing in detention centers. We feel the damage on our physical and mental health when the President chooses to fund profit-driven surveillance technology over our well-being. It's up to all of us, across movements, to continue taking action to protect our communities when millions of lives are left on the line."
Yazmin Valdez, DACA recipient and Member of United We Dream and Kansas/Missouri Dream Alliance, said:
"When President Biden took office he promised to protect families like mine and deliver meaningful change to advance the fight for immigrant, racial, and climate justice. More than a year into his administration, he continues to fail millions nationwide, including my family. Last year, my dad became one of over 80,000 first-time DACA applicants whose applications were stalled after a federal ruling in Texas. Every day, I live with the constant fear that my dad could be separated from our family and deported, just as over 2 million people already have been under the Biden administration. This is the state of our country's immigration system; a system that willfully puts millions of families like mine in positions where we could be broken apart at any time. I refuse to remain silent as President Biden chooses to keep my family -and millions more just like ours - at constant risk of detention, deportation and family separation."
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President Biden: Stop Deportations Now, End Title 42!
Since taking office, the Biden-Harris Administration has deported and expelled over 300,000 people, the vast majority of whom are Black and brown.
Apr 27, 2021
Despite President Biden's promise to stop deportations, his administration has deported over 300,000 people since late January and largely under a Trump-era policy known as Title 42. As President Biden approaches his first 100 days in office this week, immigrant youth demand he follows through with his commitments to end further trauma and injustice inflicted upon our communities by stopping all deportations, delivering citizenship for millions this year, and signing the Breathe Act into law.
Cynthia Garcia, National Campaigns Manager for Community Protection of United We Dream, said:
"The onus is on President Biden to step up at this moment and stop ICE and CBP from carrying out any more deportations. President Biden and the Department of Homeland Security must be reminded that their inaction to protect vulnerable immigrant communities seeking refuge in the U.S. is not only putting lives on the line; it upholds a white nationalist immigration system that seeks to expel and keep Black and brown immigrants out at any cost.
Title 42 was designed under one of the most anti-immigrant administrations in modern history. Time and again, the Trump administration found every opportunity to ostracize and harm Black and brown immigrant communities, from implementing the Muslim ban to carrying out thousands of forced family separations. The continued mass deportations of Black and brown communities, especially Black immigrants from Haiti, that are happening under Biden's watch are these same white nationalist policies at work.
Reflecting on his time as Vice President, President Biden acknowledged that the Obama administration was wrong in deporting over 2.5 million people and vowed to never make that mistake again when he took office. President Biden is well on track to repeat history. Now, he must make a choice: repeat the mistakes of the Obama administration or do everything in his power to end the cruelty of detentions, expulsions, and deportations and show that he is a President of his word."
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Immigrant Youth Win at the Supreme Court; We Are Unafraid and Here to Stay
Today, the Supreme Court announced a 5-4 ruling on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program cases ruling that the Trump administration's rescission of the program was arbitrary and capricious. The ruling allows DACA to remain in place giving temporary relief to DACA recipients and their families.
Greisa Martinez Rosas, DACA recipient and Deputy Executive Director of United We Dream Action, said:
Jun 18, 2020
Today, the Supreme Court announced a 5-4 ruling on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program cases ruling that the Trump administration's rescission of the program was arbitrary and capricious. The ruling allows DACA to remain in place giving temporary relief to DACA recipients and their families.
Greisa Martinez Rosas, DACA recipient and Deputy Executive Director of United We Dream Action, said:
"Today, the Supreme Court ruled against Trump's decision to end DACA. This victorious ruling is a testament to our power as immigrant young people and allies have been fighting to protect DACA from relentless attacks from the Trump administration since he was elected; and we've kept nearly 700,000 people protected from deportation.
While this win will bring temporary relief to immigrant youth and our families who have been living in limbo since Trump ended DACA in 2017, our fight is not done. Today's decision follows weeks of courageous uprising by Black people and allies to demand justice for the continued murders of Black people. We are in solitary with Black people and Black immigrants who are calling for the defunding of police. We know that the police, and the deportation force of ICE and CBP were born of white supremacy and anti-Blackness and must be defunded.
Immigrant young people of United We Dream will continue to push back against injustice in its many forms including white supremacy and anti-Blackness, which keep all people from living freely, safely and joyfully.
DACA was possible because immigrant youth imagined and demanded it. Today's ruling is another reminder that when people directly impacted are those pushing for solutions, that's when transformational change happens."
Arisaid Gonzalez Porras, DACA recipient and Georgetown University Student, said:
"I'm grateful that the Supreme Court recognized what I already knew, that DACA is right. I was 16 years-old when I first got my DACA protections. In that time, DACA has allowed me to dream big, it has allowed me to travel, to work, to feel like the rest of my peers. Yet, this is not enough. DACA is still only a temporary permit and doesn't protect the over 11 million undoumented people living in this country. This decision does not mean the Trump administration will not attempt to rescind the program again, and we need all our state and local elected officials to take action to protect DACA recipients in their communities. The fight will continue for a permanent solution that helps people without hurting people because home is here!
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