Dream act

Former President Donald Trump increased his share of the Hispanic and Latino vote in the 2020 presidential election.

"The moment when it passed was like a rock concert," New York Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said of the bill seeking to provide permanent protections and create a pathway to citizenship for hundreds of thousands of immigrants.

"It's a matter of priorities."

Congress, pass the Dream Act. Do not allow my sister to be taken away from me.

It's just a matter of whether he, and Congress, can open their hearts to it.

If Congress doesn't pass the Dream Act, nearly 14,000 more young immigrants will lose their protections from deportation.

Immigration authorities are also detaining DACA holders for hours to run criminal background checks and arresting protected recipients for being in the country illegally.

"This Thanksgiving I would be grateful if you use the influence you have to advocate for a CLEAN Dream Act by December," they wrote.

Competing bills would put elements of the suspended Obama-era program into law.

Melania Trump's lawyer, Michael Wildes, supports DACA and is the son of the lawyer who paved the way for the program.

"To have a lawful system of immigration, we cannot admit everyone who wants to come here. It's just that simple," Sessions said.

The stats Include which immigrants are eligible, what percentage of recipients have jobs and how much money could be lost if DACA gets slashed.

After years of waiting for immigration reform, reactions to the president's speech are all over the map.

Immigration activists welcomed Obama's immigration action at a viewing party on Thursday night