DREAM Team LA Speaks about DACA on the Lovett or Leave It Podcast

Posted on September 2, 2017September 4, 2017 by Media

DREAM Team LA communications spokesperson, Rubi Martinez, was invited to speak on Jon Lovett's weekly political podcast, Lovett or Leave It, sharing her story about being a DACA recipient and undocumented American. The podcast opens with Tom Morello and Chuck D of Prophets of Rage and includes the panel of comedian and television writers to break down the week's events with in-depth analysis and humor, Brittani Nichols, Cord Jefferson, and Jake Fogelnest. Rubi joins the panel to discuss the unce...

DACA – FAQs

Posted on September 2, 2017September 2, 2017 by Policy

What is DACA? DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) is a temporary program that allows undocumented youth the opportunity to apply for a 2-year renewable work authorization card and provide relief from deportation for that period. Over a million young people applied and about 800,000 were accepted. It does not provide a pathway to citizenship, only a temporary work permit, and it does not prevent deporation. It is an Obama-era policy brought about by the activism of undocumented youth i...

Full Text of DREAM Team LA’s Response to SOTU and Republican Response

Posted on January 29, 2014March 24, 2017 by Kevin Solis

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 28, 2014 DREAM Team Los Angeles Response to SOTU Address & Republican Response http://bit.ly/sotutext Los Angeles, CA - DREAM Team Los Angeles, undocumented activist youth advocating for the rights of all 11 million undocumented persons were surprised that despite both parties stated desires to address immigration reform it occupied only two sentences in almost 90 minutes of speech. TEXT OF SPEECH Good evening, Dream Team Los Angeles viewed president ...