HR6 would allow nearly 650,000 active Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients, as well as the 1.6 million eligible undocumented youth brought to America as children, a pathway to citizenship in the U.S.

On March 4, 2021 SCR 1044 passed the Senate 17 to 13 in the 55th Arizona Legislative Session, which will provide in-state tuition to all students who graduate from a high school in Arizona, regardless of immigration status.

EducatedAF is a campaign demanding access to in-state tuition for all Arizona high school graduates, regardless of immigration status.

On February 16, 2021 in a 6 (yes) to 2 (no) vote SCR 1044 passed the Arizona Senate Education Committee in the 55th Arizona Legislative Session. This bill will provide in-state tuition to all students who graduate from a high school in Arizona, regardless of immigration status.

On February 1, 2021 Republican State Sen. Paul Boyer (R. LD20) introduced SCR 1044 in the 55th Arizona Legislative Session, which will provide in-state tuition to all students who graduate from a high school in Arizona, regardless of immigration status.

On January 20, 2021. Joseph Biden was officially inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States. Earlier this week, President Biden released details of his immigration proposal which would provide an eight-year path to citizenship for an estimated 11 million people living in the U.S. without legal status.

Today’s insurrectionists took over our Nation’s Capitol, a woman was killed, and hundreds of lives were threatened. Incited by the false claims of widespread voter fraud by the sitting President of the United States of America, insurrectionists supporting the President stormed the U.S. capitol building, took over the senate, destroyed property, and challenged the lives and safety of people including our elected officials.

On December 4th, US Judge Nicholas Garaufis has ordered the Trump administration to fully restore the DACA, instructing DHS to accept new as well as advance parole applications on Monday 12/7/2020. After years of lawsuits, executive orders, and thousands of sleepless nights and tears from the community, the DACA program will finally reopen.

Today, Arizona has shown the country who we are. After the signage of SB 1070 “show me your papers law,” anti-immigrant rhetoric, and hate we have come together to organize our community to voice their thoughts.

As of November 4th, 2020, the election results have not been finalized and we do not know yet who the victor of the Election is.

With the support of the community, ALIENTO helped 443 families who lost their jobs, had reduced hours/income, were behind in their rent, utilities and struggled with food. These families are facing really hard times economically and mentally due to the pandemic.

A poll shows that 3 in 4 Arizona Voters support In-State Tuition for Dreamers.

Aliento launches new voter engagement campaign in order to reach 25,000 youth & Latinx voters!

Our Founder + CEO, Reyna Montoya, was selected by the Arizona Center for Civic Leadership as 2020 Flinn-Brown Fellow!

Just as I began to regain hope, all my plans were shattered. When they announced the restoration of DACA on June 18, 2020, it was as if millions of opportunities opened up.

Dreamers, community leaders, allies and attorneys will gather today outside of the ICE field office after the Supreme Court decided to side with the Trump administration to end the popular DACA program for a press conference urging Congress to provide a pathway for citizenship prior to ICE starting to deport dreamers.

This morning, the United States’ Supreme Court announced their decision on the DACA case. By a margin of 5-4 the Supreme Court decided that President Trump did not follow the Administration Procedures Act, thereby keeping the program alive.

On that day, eight years ago, I held my tears back and stayed focused. I had to share the joy, sadness, and accomplishment as reporters and many dreamers were waiting to interpret what had just happened and what the announcement meant….

ALIENTO in partnership with MATIZ Creative announced today it’s Not Afraid Campaign has been named Best Bronze Telly Winner in Social Video/Social Impact in the 41st Annual Telly Awards.