Aliento strongly opposes this lawsuit. The DOJ is attempting to stop Dreamers from accessing Arizona’s public colleges and universities. We want to make it clear that this lawsuit is not a new law, and it has not been implemented. Arizona’s in-state tuition law, which was implemented in 2022, remains in effect.

Aliento applauds Senator Ruben Gallego’s leadership for including a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers and long-term immigrant residents in this immigration framework.

Through a combination of mental health tips, expert Q&As, interactive support group sessions, and creative healing events, Aliento aims to create safe spaces where emotional well-being is nurtured and celebrated.

On April 28, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order directing federal agencies to take action against states that offer in-state tuition to undocumented students, citing federal law (8 U.S.C. § 1623).

Over 125 students from 12 Arizona schools participated in Education Day at the State Capitol today, engaging directly with elected officials on critical issues impacting their education.

Today, as Donald J. Trump officially became the 47th president of the U.S., Aliento reaffirms our unwavering commitment to stand with Dreamers and students from mixed-status families in Arizona and across the nation. 

Hoy, mientras Donald J. Trump es oficialmente declarado el 47 presidente de los Estados Unidos, Aliento reafirma nuestro compromiso firme de apoyar a Soñadores y estudiantes de familias de estatus mixto en Arizona y a través del país.

When Reyna Montoya heard what Trump said, it didn't change anything for her. She runs Aliento, an Arizona nonprofit that helps young undocumented immigrants. Right now, she's urging them to make a plan.

Uncertainty is nothing new for DACA recipients. As many matured from school age to adulthood, they have witnessed a barrage of legal threats to the program.

This story is a collaboration between Arizona Luminaria and Open Campus, and produced with support from Ascendium Education Group and the Education Writers Association Reporting Fellowship program.

A generation of Arizonans revolted against hardline immigration policies and won important battles. This year, the state voted to bring those policies back

The Inaugural Families First Forum is in the books! Children’s Action Alliance and the Arizona Center for Economic Progress joined forces with Wildfire and the Arizona Alliance for Community Health Centers to host the Families First Forum on November 14^th at the Children’s Museum of Phoenix.

Partes de la Propuesta 314 de Arizona no entrarán en vigor a menos que el tribunal federal declare constitucional la Ley de Texas SB 4, ya que está basada en esa ley. Iowa y Oklahoma están a la espera de que entren en vigor leyes similares.

José Patiño, vice president of education and external affairs for Aliento—a migrant advocacy group—urged the community to speak up: make calls to the governor to make sure no extra money is allocated to prop 314, and hold Senator-elect Ruben Gallego and Senator Mark Kelly accountable to advocating for human dignity.

Arizonans approved a proposition this month that expands police powers over any person they suspect entered the country unlawfully. The new law shares a striking resemblance to a similar measure enacted by voters over a decade ago; a time many remember riddled with fear and uncertainty.

Proposition 314, which creates a series of state crimes targeting immigrants, is modeled after a similar measure in Texas known as S.B. 4 that is currently under review by the U.S. Supreme Court.