dreamers

Protesters in front of the Senate side of the U.S. Capitol urged Congress to pass the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, in December 2017 in Washington, D.C. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

‘We’re just trying to live our lives’: DACA hits 11-year mark still mired in the courts

BY: - June 17, 2023

For more than two decades, Congress has tried and failed to pass immigration reform.

Lengthy timeline for DACA legal fight puts lives on hold for years

BY: - January 30, 2023

A decision on the program's legality is not expected until 2024, when it eventually goes to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Talks over protecting Dreamers pick up in Congress, but agreement still elusive

BY: - December 7, 2022

The success of any major immigration deal appears unlikely, as a lame-duck session of Congress dwindles into its last days.

Pa. mayors call on Congress to fast-track protections for Dreamers | Thursday Morning Coffee

BY: - December 1, 2022

The U.S. House already has passed a bill. All eyes are now on the U.S. Senate. The odds of an agreement before year's end remain long.

Pa.’s Fitzpatrick sides with Dems on Dreamers bill, as immigration debate intensifies

BY: and - March 19, 2021

The measures mark the first step towards what advocates for immigration reform hope will be a year or two of substantive action on the issue.

New attempt in Congress to help Dreamers runs into familiar obstacles

BY: - March 18, 2021

There's Washington's political reality that moving on any individual immigration issue tends to open up questions about other parts of an interconnected system.

‘I know my path:’ With Supreme Court’s DACA decision, central Pa. teen future looks to a bright and safe future

BY: and - June 18, 2020

In a 5-4 decision, Chief Justice Roberts sided with the court’s liberal wing in finding that the Trump administration broke the law in 2017 when it rescinded the program

COMMENTARY

The Supreme Court DACA decision isn’t just about Dreamers. It’s about whether Trump has to tell the truth | Opinion

BY: - January 21, 2020

Trump’s position on Dreamers has shifted over time: From saying they are “absolutely incredible kids” to claiming “some are very tough, hardened criminals.”