For Immediate Release: April 30, 2026
Contact: Michael Earls at [email protected]
Washington, DC – A Washington Post editorial, titled “DACA recipients face fresh onslaught,” spotlights the recent Board of Immigration Appeals ruling that threatens to make more Dreamers with DACA targets for detention and deportation. The Post editorial, available in full here and excerpted below, concludes by noting, “Most Americans see immigrants not as criminal monsters, but as neighbors, friends and co-workers. Extinguishing the American Dream for this group is wrong.”
Earlier this week, TheDream.US President & CEO Gaby Pacheco, called the BIA ruling “alarming and deeply misguided,” explaining that it, “only adds to the fear and confusion and uncertainty for Dreamers and those who love and rely on them … it adds up to make a larger, urgent call for legislative action: deliver a path to citizenship for Dreamers and peace of mind for the communities, families, and workplaces who rely on them.”
Read the full Washington Post editorial, “DACA recipients face fresh onslaught,” online and find key excerpts below:
“For years, these immigrants have been protected by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, which once enjoyed widespread bipartisan support. That’s because lawmakers from both parties understood that these young people are assets to the economy. DACA allowed them to go to college and pursue careers that might lead them to permanent legal status.
…The Justice Department has also been teaming up with Republican state attorneys general to overturn laws allowing immigrants without legal status to attend public universities at in-state tuition rates … all based upon the absurd legal theory that lower tuition rates for immigrant students discriminate against U.S. citizens. Yet these students’ families have typically lived in their state for years, paying taxes and contributing to their communities.
That’s ultimately why the DACA program has long been so popular. Most Americans see immigrants not as criminal monsters, but as neighbors, friends and co-workers. Extinguishing the American Dream for this group is wrong.”
Read the statement from Gaby Pacheco and TheDream.US on BIA DACA Ruling: “‘Alarming and Deeply Misguided,’ Underscoring Urgency Of Legislative Fix”
About TheDream.US
TheDream.US is the nation’s leading organization supporting Dreamers at the intersection of higher education, workforce development, immigration, and advocacy. We’ve awarded over 12,000 scholarships to immigrant youth from 120+ countries and 45 states, with 4,500 graduates to date. We partner with close to 80 colleges in 19 states and Washington D.C. to provide scholarships, career support, and access to legal options that help Dreamers break through systemic barriers and achieve social mobility.
Through data, Scholar and Alumni stories, strategic partnerships, and targeted state and local advocacy, we work to expand equitable access to college, professional pathways, and permanent legal status. For more information on TheDream.US, visit www.thedream.us
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