Lawmakers say the Dream Act has been re-introduced in Congress, marking the latest effort since 2001 to create a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children.
The measure was introduced by Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla of California, and Sen. Dick Durbin — a Democrat from Illinois who has introduced versions of the measure every session since its inception in 2001.
The measure has never passed — but it did help carve the road for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA. The Obama-era initiative that provided some 850,000 undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children temporary protection from deportation and a work permit, but no path to citizenship.
This year’s Dream Act introduction comes as those protections are waning — as the AP reports, at least 20 DACA recipients have been detained by immigration authorities this year — despite their status.
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The tool, originally reported by Axios, uses data from a July spending report that shows Congress or other federal agencies have put more than $268 billion in federal funds toward powering the Trump administration’s deportation agenda until 2029. -
Andrés Manuel López Beltrán says the revocation of his U.S. visa was politically motivated. -
The American Civil Liberties Union is dropping its bid to block enforcement of a new law that lets state and local police arrest some border crossers. -
ICE’s policy, issued in February 2025, says the agency will expeditiously review body camera footage in the event of serious harm of deaths in custody, and could release it within 72 hours — but only if it's determined that it’s “in the best interests of the agency” to do so. -
Leadership clarified that non-members — including employees or residents, guests of tribal members, travelers on public roadways and vendors tied to the Tohono O’odham Gaming Enterprise — may still travel freely “without any restrictions.”
