Improve The Dream
@ImproveTheDream
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Youth-led organization advocating for legal immigrants who grow up as dependents of long-term visa holders, but age out and face self-deportation at 21.
Joined March 2019
“I learned very young that every aspect of my life would be controlled by my status.” - Athulya Rajakumar (1/3)
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Mily moved to Texas at the age of 4, but has no clear pathway to citizenship, despite maintaining status. She is one of more than 250,000 individuals who face aging out at 21. Visit to help.
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Rishabh is currently a student at UNC Chapel Hill studying neuroscience and computer science. He has lived in the United States since he was 6, but due to barriers in our legal immigration system, he may be forced to self-deport at 21. Take action at
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Garion was lawfully brought to the United States at age 3. Despite being raised and educated here, he faces leaving the country due to our broken immigration system. It makes no sense to force out American raised and educated talent. It is time to pass America’s Children Act.
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Unfortunately, due to outdated immigration policies, Aneesh may be forced to leave the country after graduation, taking his skills and research with him. This is a reminder of the need for reform so that talented individuals like Aneesh can continue contributing here. Visit to help those like Aneesh. (2/2) #ImproveTheDream #AgingOutCrisis #ImmigrationReform #bipartisan #congress #immigration #endagingout #immigrationlaw #immigrationadvocate
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🎄✨ Merry Christmas! Wishing you a season filled with joy, warmth, and togetherness! At Improve The Dream, we’re grateful for our incredible community and the support we’ve received this year as we continue to advocate for children of long-term visa holders. 🌟
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RT @RepDeborahRoss: Documented Dreamers came to the United States legally, but lose their status at age 21 due to our broken immigration sy…
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Thank you, @RepDeborahRoss, for highlighting the legislative and admin actions to help children of long term visa holders, including the bipartisan America's Children Act. As @USCISDirector mentions, USCIS can take actions to help until legislative change, and they should.
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On behalf of the Improve the Dream team, we wish you a Happy Thanksgiving, full of gratitude and warmth. Today, we are especially thankful for the family, friends, and allies who make up the support systems of children of long-term visa holders.
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The immigration system in the U.S. allows for children of legal immigrants, who are contributing as skilled workers and small business owners, to be raised and educated and then kicked out. @elonmusk, watch the @SenateBudget testimony of Laurens:
Legal immigration to America is ridiculously slow & difficult, even for super talented people. Needs to be fixed.
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Congratulations to President @realDonaldTrump on being elected the 47th President of the United States. Our statement on our hope and commitment to continue finding bipartisan solutions to fix our legal immigration system:
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✨Happy Diwali from Improve The Dream!✨ 🪔🌟 Wishing you and your loved ones a joyous and prosperous Festival of Lights!
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America’s children deserve a chance to stay and contribute.
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“All of the years of waiting and maintaining status count for nothing and have to start all over again when I turn 21.” “We have to do mental gymnastics with the immigration system just to stay in the country.”-Shristi Take action at
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“A lot of people thought turning 21 was when they got their sense of freedom, for me it was when I lost my sense of freedom.”- Tanuj Take action at
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“USCIS Makes Additional Updates to Policy Guidance for the “Sought to Acquire” Requirement Under the Child Status Protection Act.” This is an important and necessary update that will allow more individuals to take advantage of USCIS’ 2022 CSPA update.
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“Brain disdain: In America, skilled migrants may find that their children are deported when they reach adulthood and are no longer deemed dependants.” @TheEconomist
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RT @TheDipPatel: A federal court’s wild interpretation of “relief” in the Real ID Act will have severe repercussions for any attempt by a l…
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A mockery of justice. In Nakka v. USCIS, a federal court just said "We recognize that individuals like [plaintiff]—who have not violated any immigration laws—must violate the law to render themselves removable and obtain judicial review.” One must break the law to be able to ask a federal judge if the government has broken the law. This prevented getting a decision on this important case based on its merits.
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