A coalition of DREAMers, community organizers, immigration advocacy groups and their various allies celebrated a hard-fought-for victory outside the White House Friday afternoon after President Barack Obama’s wrapped up his remarks about the Department of Homeland Security’s drastic shift in immigration policy that would suspend deportation and grant work authorization to undocumented DREAM Act-eligible youths.

“The president made history today and opened the door for millions of young people to pursue their dreams,“said Deepak Bhargava, the executive director of the Center for Community Change.“This will permanently change the debate.”