Texas Opportunity Coalition

09/22/2021

In this latest edition of Texas CEO Magazine, Texas Business Leadership Council President Justin Yancy explains how Texas Dreamers have positively impacted the economic growth and development of our state, and why we must support the passage of a bipartisan federal Dream Act. Check out his oped: https://bit.ly/3EFcPbF

09/10/2021

Facts: Over 213,000 Dreamers call home and have $3.2 million in spending power. Check out more facts on our website and learn more about how shape our great state: www.TXopportunity.org

09/08/2021

"Immigrants of all ages and backgrounds have woven themselves into the cloth of opportunity and freedom". Katherine Narvaez, a recipient, hopes the momentum in passing a federal Dream Act does not slow down after Judge Hanen's ruling. Dreamers deserve the opportunity to work and live without fear. Check out her op-ed here:

The urgency to protect Dreamers is ever-present, with a federal judge in Texas ruling all new DACA applicants be barred from protections.

09/06/2021

"We uphold the principle that every person has the right to live in their homeland, in security and dignity, with opportunities for work." Hear more from Cardinal Joseph Tobin and former CEO of Exelon Corporation John Rowe speak about the passage of a Dream Act and how it is not just morally right, but also politically smart.

Shaping and passing immigration solutions in the Senate, at this moment, is critical to each senators’ political viability.

07/23/2021

“DACA processing delays are harming Dreamers, as well as their families, livelihoods, and security.” Senator Dick Durbin and many other lawmakers are expressing their concerns on the slow pace of DACA applications and how could this affect future decisions for the program:

Nearly 50,000 new DACA applications were received in the first quarter of this year but only 763 were approved, new government figures show.

07/21/2021

The DACA program has shaped the lives of hundreds of Dreamers who were able to use their education & degrees to straighten our workforce and economy. As the program remains in limbo, a new generation of Dreamers has been excluded for too long.

Undocumented immigrants who arrived to the United States as children have been banking on an Obama-era program to shield them from deportation for years, living in a state of perpetual limbo and waiting for either legislation that will give them permanence or a court decision that could take away an...

07/19/2021

Dreamers like Iris Carrasco have utilized DACA to pursue a career in teaching. She is among the 200,000 Dreamers in Texas that want to give back to our economy and the future generation of Texans.

Almost 10 years after getting her DACA status, Carrasco received her master’s degree in education from Fresno State University.

07/16/2021

Dreamers continue to push for legal status as we wait for Judge Hanen’s DACA verdict. Read how Dreamers continue to be hopeful for a federal legal solution while living in uncertainty:

A congressional solution for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients' pathway to citizenship remains elusive.

07/14/2021

“We now have an incredible opportunity to support Dreamers and create a permanent path to citizenship for all those who want to continue investing in the United States of America.” Every day community leaders speak up about the impact of Dreamers and why it is vital for our country’s economy to pass a federal congressional solution. Read more as this pastor gives her take on why we need to protect our Dreamers.

In Matthew Chapter 25, we are reminded of the holiness of caring for others: “For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you

07/13/2021

We are excited to welcome UTEP - The University of Texas at El Paso and Sul Ross State University to our coalition! These two higher education institutions will be supporting our coalition's efforts to advocate for passage of a federal Dream Act. We are so glad to have you both join us!

06/24/2021

"I can't think of a more important issue that's impacting young people in our community and across the country and it's important that we come together.” Congressman Vicente Gonzalez emphasized the power that Dreamers have on our economy and why we need to pass a federal Dream Act during our roundtable last week. Read more in this KRGV article:

Like thousands of Dreamers, Jorge Contreras doesn't remember a life anywhere outside the U.S. He was only two years old when he arrived in this country from San Luis Potosi, Mexico. 

06/22/2021

“The investment immigrants make in our state is sizable, both financially and socially, and their willingness to persevere has been shown time and time again – most notably on the front lines of the pandemic.” Justin Yancy, president of the Texas Business Leadership Council, reflects on why Dreamers are essential to our economy. Read more in the Rio Grande Guardian: https://bit.ly/3wC2XuR