The latest Dream Act news from The Texas Tribune.
Claudia González was 15 when she crossed the border into Texas to reunite with her mother. Now she’s back in Mexico, separated from her 15-year-old son and her husband in Houston. Full Story
A federal judge in Houston is expected to rule for the second time that the Obama-era program is illegal. The possible end of DACA could upend the lives of more than 95,000 Texans enrolled in the program. Full Story
The House passed the American Dream and Promise Act in March 2021, which would allow DACA recipients, or “Dreamers,” to apply for permanent residency and end the legal limbo that has repeatedly jeopardized their ability to stay in the United States. Full Story
Texas has the second-largest population of immigrants in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program in the country. An appeals court is expected to rule soon on whether the program is legal. Full Story
Judge Andrew Hanen's ruling doesn't affect the status of more than 600,000 current DACA recipients. Full Story
The Senate filibuster stands as a key obstacle to Democrats’ priorities. Full Story
Texas voters are divided about whether to deport immigrants illegally living in the U.S., but they are more welcoming to youths brought here as children and say they shouldn't be deported, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Full Story
The Texas Opportunity Coalition includes chambers of commerce, other economic development groups and institutions of higher learning. Full Story
Advocates for the program warn President Trump could try other avenues to end the program — and it's up to Congress to approve a more permanent solution. Full Story
The standoff between the president and Congress that has led to a monthlong government shutdown has thrown DACA recipients in the middle of another round of political drama over immigration. Full Story
As expected, Republicans were unable to reconcile differences within their party to move a major immigration bill through the U.S. House chamber Wednesday. Full Story
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Only 30 percent of Texas voters believe the United States admits the right number of legal immigrants, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll, while 42 percent think the number is too high. Full Story
In his first State of the Union address, President Donald Trump touted a "new tide of optimism" sweeping the country in the wake of his administration's "righteous mission" to address immigration reform and unemployment, among other issues. Full Story
Listen to five Texas "Dreamers" – originally from Mexico, Pakistan, Peru and Togo – share how the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program changed their lives and what it would mean to lose it. Full Story
As the Trump Administration sends mixed signals about the fate of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals — or DACA — an upcoming deadline could determine the status of many of the program's recipients. Full Story
Efforts to strip undocumented students in Texas of their in-state college tuition benefit failed to pass during the latest legislative session. Full Story
Texas Democrats in Congress are bracing for the possibility of the Trump administration ending benefits for people who were brought into the U.S. illegally as children. Full Story
Led by self-identified Republicans, Texans favor bans on Syrian refugees, blocking travel from certain countries and outlawing "sanctuary" cities, according to the new University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Full Story
Some undocumented immigrants brought here as kids were granted a sort of legal status by President Barack Obama. They're in a state of shock and panic now that Donald Trump has won the White House. Full Story
On this week's edition of WFAA-TV's Inside Texas Politics, host Jason Whitely, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram's Bud Kennedy and Tribune Executive Editor Ross Ramsey look back on the 84th Legislature. Full Story
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