06/16/2026
Fourteen years ago, DACA was introduced as a means of protecting undocumented youth from being deported as long as they met several criteria. DACA was a necessity because Congress could not pass the DREAM Act, despite widespread public support for it. Today, DACA recipients are under attack by the Trump administration. One of those being targeted is Karla Toledo.
Please join Karla, Rep. Adelita Grijalva, Mayor Regina Romero and other Southern Arizona elected officials in a press conference to update her deportation saga and the current state of DACA.
The press conference will take place on Monday, June 22, 2026, at 9 a.m. at El Presidio Park near the El Presidio Fountain (165 W. Alameda Street).
On June 2, 2026, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security filed a motion asking that the immigration court dismiss Ms. Toledo’s deportation proceedings. In that motion, DHS specifically noted that “circumstances of the respondent’s case have changed after the notice to appear was issued to such an extent that continuation is no longer in the best interest of DHS.” An immigration judge subsequently signed the order to dismiss proceedings.
Only a day later, on June 3, 2026, DHS filed a new notice to appear with the immigration court. The notice to appear was the exact same as the first one. Karla is now back in deportation proceedings.
This outrageous move by DHS should be widely denounced by our community. DHS is clearly targeting Ms. Toledo as retaliation for speaking out on her own behalf. Karla was victimized on May 18, 2026, when ICE agents violently crashed through her front door and arrested her without a judicial warrant.
The Southern Arizona community must rally behind Karla as this cannot stand in our community or country. She is part of our great nation as she has lived here for 96% of her life and has been a great member of our community.
