DACA Updates
Categories: General Announcements, Resources
On March 11, 2025, the 5th Circuit’s mandate on DACA—based on their ruling from January 2025—went into effect. Here's what you should know.
Updates
Immigrants Rising Endorses American Dream and Promise Act, Citing Economic and Moral Imperatives
Categories: General Announcements, Press Release
Legislation seeks to unlock $799 billion economic potential by granting citizenship to DACA recipients and TPS holders.
10 Things To Do Right Now as an Undocumented Person
Categories: General Announcements, Resources
Explore how you can prepare yourself, your loved ones, and your community for possible challenges ahead.
Immigrants Rising’s Statement: We Will Always Find Ways to Thrive
Categories: General Announcements
"We make each other strong, we keep each other safe, and we will fight harder than ever for our communities."
Immigrants Rising will continue to stand firm and find opportunities for undocumented people
Categories: General Announcements
Even as President-elect Trump returns to the White House this January, we will not lose sight of who we are and what we’re about.
2024 Legislative Recap: Progress and Challenges in Expanding Opportunities for Californians
Categories: General Announcements
Our progress in breaking barriers for Californians this year.
Immigrants Rising’s Statement on the Opportunity for All Lawsuit
Categories: General Announcements, Press Release
“Today's lawsuit is the necessary next step to ensure equal access to campus employment for undocumented students at the UC, CSU, and CCC."
Governor Newsom Signs Bill Supporting Immigrant Entrepreneurs, But Leaves Immigrant Student Workers Behind
Categories: General Announcements, Press Release
This weekend, Governor Newsom took a bold step in advancing economic opportunities for immigrant entrepreneurs, while simultaneously closing doors for undocumented students at the UCs, CSUs, and CCCs.
Legislature Sends Critical Bill to Support All California Entrepreneurs to Governor Newsom
Categories: General Announcements, Press Release
We urge Governor Newsom to sign AB 2543 to ensure fairness, economic growth, and support for all small business owners, regardless of immigration status.
How immigrants navigate their digital footprints in a charged political climate
Categories: In the Media
Paige Gross, reporter for States Newsroom, writes about how immigrants — especially those who are undocumented — navigate publishing or posting anything in digital spaces.
A year in review, and a year to look forward to.
Categories: General Announcements
I am deeply optimistic about what the future holds for Immigrants Rising.
‘We’re going back:’ Undocumented youth face more barriers to reach their potential with DACA in limbo
Categories: In the Media
With DACA in limbo and a permanent resolve yet to be determined, more and more immigrants are pushed into unemployment or low-skilled jobs, unable to use their education or skills in their desired fields.
Biden Unveils Policy Changes Impacting 550,000 Immigrants Including 90,000 DACA Recipients
Categories: General Announcements
The two proposed policy changes would allow eligible undocumented immigrants to seek long-term immigration remedies that were previously extremely difficult to pursue.
10 Things You Can Do Right Now as a DACA Recipient
Categories: General Announcements
As we await a final decision on DACA in the federal courts, it is important to explore what you can do right now if you are undocumented with DACA.
DACA recipients, facing long waits for renewal, risk losing their jobs
Categories: In the Media
“Delays in processing DACA renewals are adding to the instability and uncertainty that DACA recipients already face each day.”
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Tommy Statkiewicz
Legal Services Team, Program Participant, Staff
"I just remember the physical weight coming off of my shoulders"
