Many young people who grew up in the United States without permanent legal status are known as “Dreamers,” a broad term that includes individuals who were brought to the country as children and have built their lives here. Some Dreamers are recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), a federal program that provides temporary protection from deportation and authorization to work, while others do not qualify for—or have lost access to—DACA altogether. For both DACA recipients and other Dreamers, uncertainty about their immigration status carries stakes far beyond paperwork. Their ability to remain in the United States—teaching in classrooms, working in hospitals, building careers, and supporting families—often depends on access to employment-based immigration pathways that are complex, costly, and out of reach without legal representation.

Through Path2Papers, an initiative based at Cornell Law School, a growing network of pro bono law firms is helping to open those pathways. By pairing Dreamers with employers and firms willing to take on technically demanding, multi-year cases, Path2Papers works to secure long-term immigration solutions for people who might otherwise have no viable way forward.

Read the full story on the Path2Papers website