DACA recipients are under renewed attacks

DACA recipients are under renewed attacks

We are launching this campaign to sound the alarm about the ramp-up in attacks on DACA recipients and the DACA program. José Contreras Díaz is one of the most recent stories demonstrating the attacks on DACA recipients.

We are launching this campaign to sound the alarm about the ramp-up in attacks on DACA recipients and the DACA program. José Contreras Díaz is one of the most recent stories demonstrating the attacks on DACA recipients.

Resources

Our insights and analysis

DACA Delays, Denials, Detentions, & Deportations

DACA Delays, Denials, Detentions, & Deportations

DACA recipients are being forced out of status as a result of administrative policies, targeted enforcement, and Congressional inaction.

The contributions of immigrants to Colorado’s communities and economy

The contributions of immigrants to Colorado’s communities and economy

Key findings from FWD.us research about immigrant populations, their economic contributions, and impacts of immigration policy on Colorado's future.

Mapping the Undocumented & Temporary Status Populations

Mapping the Undocumented & Temporary Status Populations

Understanding current undocumented and temporarily protected populations in the United States

“They Just Denied Me”: Parole Stories and Case Studies

“They Just Denied Me”: Parole Stories and Case Studies

New policy brief and video series show how parole systems fail to give incarcerated people a fair chance at release and highlight...

We Can't Afford It: Mass Incarceration and the Family Tax

We Can't Afford It: Mass Incarceration and the Family Tax

Our new groundbreaking report, We Can’t Afford It: Mass Incarceration and the Family Tax, reveals how families are being locked out of...

New Data Reveals ICE Has Set Aside $257 Million to Pay Local and State Law Enforcement

New Data Reveals ICE Has Set Aside $257 Million to Pay Local and State Law Enforcement

New data, available for download, reveals ICE paid or promised $257 million to 282 law enforcement agencies nationwide for arresting immigrants.

DACA Delays, Denials, Detentions, & Deportations

DACA Delays, Denials, Detentions, & Deportations

DACA recipients are being forced out of status as a result of administrative policies, targeted enforcement, and Congressional inaction.

The contributions of immigrants to Colorado’s communities and economy

The contributions of immigrants to Colorado’s communities and economy

Key findings from FWD.us research about immigrant populations, their economic contributions, and impacts of immigration policy on Colorado's future.

Mapping the Undocumented & Temporary Status Populations

Mapping the Undocumented & Temporary Status Populations

Understanding current undocumented and temporarily protected populations in the United States

“They Just Denied Me”: Parole Stories and Case Studies

“They Just Denied Me”: Parole Stories and Case Studies

New policy brief and video series show how parole systems fail to give incarcerated people a fair chance at release and highlight...

We Can't Afford It: Mass Incarceration and the Family Tax

We Can't Afford It: Mass Incarceration and the Family Tax

Our new groundbreaking report, We Can’t Afford It: Mass Incarceration and the Family Tax, reveals how families are being locked out of...

New Data Reveals ICE Has Set Aside $257 Million to Pay Local and State Law Enforcement

New Data Reveals ICE Has Set Aside $257 Million to Pay Local and State Law Enforcement

New data, available for download, reveals ICE paid or promised $257 million to 282 law enforcement agencies nationwide for arresting immigrants.

Press

In the news

ICYMI: While Congress Tries to Pass More Funding for ICE and CBP, WSJ Reports Federal Watchdog Probe Into ICE Warehouse Jail Spending

WASHINGTON, D.C. — This morning, The Wall Street Journal published a new article about the federal watchdog investigation into former DHS Secretary...

May 13, 2026

After Two Unlawful ICE Detentions and a Deportation, José Contreras Díaz Is Free — But the Fight to Protect DACA Recipients Is Far From Over

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, José Contreras Díaz, a DACA recipient, was released from an ICE detention facility after a second unlawful detention—and after the...

May 7, 2026

FWD.us Launches New Campaign to Document and Push Back Against the Administration’s Escalating Attacks on DACA Recipients

Systematic Delays. Increased denials. Hundreds more detained and deported. This effort of delay, denial, detention, and deportation against Dreamers is putting hundreds...

May 6, 2026

ICYMI: While Congress Tries to Pass More Funding for ICE and CBP, WSJ Reports Federal Watchdog Probe Into ICE Warehouse Jail Spending

WASHINGTON, D.C. — This morning, The Wall Street Journal published a new article about the federal watchdog investigation into former DHS Secretary...

May 13, 2026

After Two Unlawful ICE Detentions and a Deportation, José Contreras Díaz Is Free — But the Fight to Protect DACA Recipients Is Far From Over

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, José Contreras Díaz, a DACA recipient, was released from an ICE detention facility after a second unlawful detention—and after the...

May 7, 2026

FWD.us Launches New Campaign to Document and Push Back Against the Administration’s Escalating Attacks on DACA Recipients

Systematic Delays. Increased denials. Hundreds more detained and deported. This effort of delay, denial, detention, and deportation against Dreamers is putting hundreds...

May 6, 2026