DREAMERs

Hundreds protest President Barack Obama's immigration policy, marching to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Phoenix in 2013. Many Latinos who supported the president have become frustrated by his administration.

The 'Obama Effect' And Latino Identity: Join Our Twitter Chat

4:15pm March 16, 2016

by Adrian Florido

Join us on Friday, March 18 for a Twitter conversation on how Latino identity has evolved over the past eight years, using #NPRObamaEffect.

Volunteer Belen Sisa registering voters for Democrat Bernie Sanders in Phoenix, Az., last month. Sisa, who is not a U.S. citizen, recently accepted a job with the Sanders campaign.

Politics & Government

Can't Vote But Campaigning Hard For Presidential Candidates

6:00am December 24, 2015

by Jude Joffe-Block

Some young immigrants whose parents brought them to the U.S. without papers are working for Democratic candidates who support a path to citizenship for them.

Appeals Court: White House Can't Protect 5 Million From Deportation

1:08am November 10, 2015

by The Associated Press

The administration had argued it could defer deportation of selected groups of immigrants, including children who were brought to the U.S. illegally; 26 states got that plan blocked.

Ramon Maldonado takes his driving test with the Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division. Many young immigrants protected from deportation under the Obama administration's new policies began pursuing driver's licenses in the state Monda

National

'Dreamer' Immigrants Apply For Arizona Driver's Licenses

4:31pm December 22, 2014

by Bill Chappell

More than 22,000 young immigrants are now eligible to apply for a license in Arizona, something they were blocked from doing in 2012, thanks to an executive order by Gov. Jan Brewer.

President Obama announces executive actions on U.S. immigration policy during a nationally televised address from the White House on Thursday.

National

Obama Goes It Alone, Shielding Up To 5 Million Immigrants From Deportation

1:01pm November 21, 2014

by Eyder Peralta

Defying congressional Republicans, President Obama will defer the deportation of the undocumented parents of U.S. citizens and will also prioritize the deportation of criminals.