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Legal Texas Immigrants At Risk Of Deportation If Senate Doesn’t Pass Bill
Legal Texas Immigrants At Risk Of Deportation If Senate Doesn’t Pass Bill Kxan

December 6, 2022

Kxan
Fairfield Native Sharma Hopes To Stay In The Country, If Congress Acts
Fairfield Native Sharma Hopes To Stay In The Country, If Congress Acts Southeast Iowa Union

August 23, 2022

Southeast Iowa Union
The U.S. Deports Children of Documented Immigrants—My Parents Learned This The Hard Way
The U.S. Deports Children of Documented Immigrants—My Parents Learned This The Hard Way CNN

August 5, 2022

CNN
Lawmakers Introduce Amendment To Address 'Documented Dreamers'
Lawmakers Introduce Amendment To Address 'Documented Dreamers' ABC News

August 1, 2022

ABC News
They Grew Up Legally In The U.S., But Can’t Stay After They Turn 21
They Grew Up Legally In The U.S., But Can’t Stay After They Turn 21 New York Times

April 30, 2022

New York Times
Why Documented Dreamers have no path to citizenship
Why Documented Dreamers have no path to citizenship ABC News

January 27, 2022

ABC News
Why thousands of kids in the US dread their 21st birthday
Why thousands of kids in the US dread their 21st birthday CNN

November 27, 2021

CNN
The precarious case of documented Dreamers
The precarious case of documented Dreamers Iowa Public Radio

November 10, 2021

Iowa Public Radio
Documented Dreamers ask Congress to end self-deportation
Documented Dreamers ask Congress to end self-deportation ABC News

October 5, 2021

ABC News
Documented Dreamers Lack the Protections DACA Offers Young Immigrants
Documented Dreamers Lack the Protections DACA Offers Young Immigrants Teen Vogue

September 28, 2021

Teen Vogue
Biden administration takes steps to 'preserve and fortify' DACA program
Biden administration takes steps to 'preserve and fortify' DACA program USA Today

September 27, 2021

USA Today
Congress propose immigration reform for 'Documented Dreamers'
Congress propose immigration reform for 'Documented Dreamers' USA Today

September 19, 2021

USA Today
Congress pushes for a path to citizenship for documented dreamers
Congress pushes for a path to citizenship for documented dreamers New York Times

September 15, 2021

New York Times
Padilla, Paul introduce bipartisan bill to protect 200,000 "Documented Dreamers" Axios

September 15, 2021

Axios
Bipartisan bill offers green card path for ‘documented Dreamers’
Bipartisan bill offers green card path for ‘documented Dreamers’ Roll Call

September 15, 2021

Roll Call
America must stop kicking out children who were legally raised and educated here
America must stop kicking out children who were legally raised and educated here The Hill

August 12, 2021

The Hill
Democrats call to include ‘documented Dreamers’ in reconciliation
Democrats call to include ‘documented Dreamers’ in reconciliation Roll Call

August 10, 2021

Roll Call
They Came To The U.S. As Children, But At 21, Their Legal Status Runs Out
They Came To The U.S. As Children, But At 21, Their Legal Status Runs Out NPR

August 4, 2021

NPR
Children of legal immigrants in N. Carolina fear deportation when they turn 21
Children of legal immigrants in N. Carolina fear deportation when they turn 21 ABC News

August 2, 2021

ABC News
The Children Of Tech’s Guest Workers Are Pushing For Immigration Relief
The Children Of Tech’s Guest Workers Are Pushing For Immigration Relief Verge

July 29, 2021

Verge
Policy Change To Help Legal Dreamers, As Bridge Applications Are No Longer Required
Policy Change To Help Legal Dreamers, As Bridge Applications Are No Longer Required Times Of India

July 21, 2021

Times Of India
Young Americans, Aged Out Of Parents' Visas, Appeal For A Path To Citizenship
Young Americans, Aged Out Of Parents' Visas, Appeal For A Path To Citizenship NBC News

July 1, 2021

NBC News
Dreamers hopeful bi-partisan bill helps provide path to citizenship
Dreamers hopeful bi-partisan bill helps provide path to citizenship CBS News

July 1, 2021

CBS News
Bill promises kids of legal immigrants a path to citizenship
Bill promises kids of legal immigrants a path to citizenship Times of India

July 1, 2021

Times of India
Advocacy group highlights challenges of ageing-out faced by Indian children in US
Advocacy group highlights challenges of ageing-out faced by Indian children in US Times of India

June 26, 2021

Times of India
Documented Dreamers weigh self-deportation
Documented Dreamers weigh self-deportation Fox News

June 16, 2021

Fox News
US Immigration reform: End ageing out, provide a path to citizenship
US Immigration reform: End ageing out, provide a path to citizenship Times of India

June 8, 2021

Times of India
An Indian legal dreamer has her say before US House sub-committee
An Indian legal dreamer has her say before US House sub-committee Times of India

April 30, 2021

Times of India
‘America is all that makes sense to them’: Exploring the urgency of immigration reform
‘America is all that makes sense to them’: Exploring the urgency of immigration reform Coast News

March 19, 2021

Coast News
Biden's immigration plan must reform DACA to cover Dreamers whose parents are here legally
Biden's immigration plan must reform DACA to cover Dreamers whose parents are here legally NBC News

December 4, 2020

NBC News
Children of foreign investors forced to leave at age 21
Children of foreign investors forced to leave at age 21 Los Angeles Times

September 22, 2019

Los Angeles Times
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