With virtually no strings attached, Congress is on the verge of providing a massive infusion of cash to the Homeland Security Department.

Dreamers Books + Culture brings Latino stories, local authors, and community connection to the East End.

In the face of ongoing political and legal challenges surrounding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, Houston resident Eliana Muñoz is sharing her journey as a Dreamer to highlight the human impact of the program and what could happen if it’s revoked.

Fifteen states have sued the Biden administration over a rule that is expected to allow 100,000 immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children to enroll next year in the federal Affordable Care Act’s health insurance.

Roughly 100,000 immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children are expected to enroll in the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance next year.

Houstonians are always representing our city well, and that’ll once again ring true during Thursday evening's State of the Union address. #DreamBig #SupportDreamers #StateOfTheUnion2024 #DACA

Just last month, the Biden administration moved to publish a federal rule to protect Dreamers, children brought to the US illegally by their migrant parents. Currently, the Department of Homeland Security is not accepting new DACA applications, to comply with a federal court ruling.

President Joe Biden says the Justice Department intends to appeal a federal judge’s ruling deeming illegal an Obama-era program that's protected hundreds of thousands of young immigrants from deportation.

They then voted 247-174 for a second measure creating similar protections for 1 million farm workers who have worked in the U.S. illegally. While “Dreamers” win wide public support and migrant farm workers are a backbone of the agriculture industry, both House bills face gloomy prospects in the evenly split Senate. Nine House Republicans joined all Democrats in voting for the “Dreamers” measure, but 30 GOP lawmakers backed the farm workers bill, giving it a more bipartisan hue. We don't know what their intentions are,” Rep. Jody Hice, R-Ga., said of immigrant farm workers who might seek legal status. AdMaine Rep. Jared Golden's vote against the farm workers measure made him the only Democrat to oppose either bill.

Nine House Republicans joined all Democrats in voting for the Dreamers measure but 30 GOP lawmakers backed the farm workers bill, giving it a more bipartisan hue. “These immigrant communities strengthen, enrich and ennoble our nation, and they must be allowed to stay.”Neither House measure would directly affect those trying to enter from Mexico. AdMaine Rep. Jared Golden's vote against the farm workers measure made him the only Democrat to oppose either bill. The Dreamer bill would grant conditional legal status for 10 years to many immigrants up to age 18 who were brought into the U.S. illegally before this year. The other bill would let immigrant farm workers who've worked in the country illegally over the past two years get certified agriculture worker status.

HOUSTON – It is seen as a major victory for more than 640,000 “Dreamers” who can now apply for deferred action through DACA. Now, a mother of two little girls herself, she is relieved DACA was reinstated. She can now apply for the DACA program and once approved, she will receive a work permit and a two-year deferral on deportation. He said the DACA program has made that possible. Damaris Gonzalez, with the Texas Organizing Project, said that DACA being reinstated is just the first step.

It means that, for now, DACA recipients can continue to renew their status, to work and go to school here in the U.S. Non-profit organization, Immigrants Like Us, is aimed at helping Dreamers renew their status online and for free. Dania said renewing her DACA status was an added stressor. The program helps Dreamers renew their status online and for free. The non-profit can also help with naturalization applications, as well as, green card forms.