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Free College Alternative for Undocumented Georgia Students Opens Its Door
January 14, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Freedom University, an initiative created by several professors from the University of Georgia to provide a free educational alternative to undocumented students, began a new class term this week. continue reading »
MALDEF Wants Undocumented Law Student to be Admitted to California Bar, Presents Legal Brief
July 23, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
MALDEF submitted an amicus brief in the matter of In re Sergio C. Garcia on Admission to support undocumented law school graduate Sergio C. Garcia’s application to join the California Bar. continue reading »
Hispanic Bar Association Launches New Effort to Help Pass DREAM Act
July 9, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA) is launching a new advocacy effort for the DREAM Act. The effort involves promoting a model resolution in state legislatures urging Congress to pass the DREAM Act. continue reading »
North Carolina DREAMer Gets His Day in Court
July 2, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
When undocumented Uriel Alberto uttered the words “I am undocumented and I am unafraid” earlier this year he risked arrest and deportation for disrupting the Winston-Salem legislative session – today he had his day in court. continue reading »
Rep. Gutierrez Applauds President Obama’s DREAM Announcement
June 16, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Yesterday, the President and Secretary of Homeland Security are announcing a major initiative to protect young undocumented immigrants raised in the United States from being deported. The policy, contained in a memo by Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano, will give "deferred action," a form of deportation relief and work authorization, to those who are already in deportation proceedings and to those who go through a process to apply affirmatively for relief. They will be granted a two-year deferred action if they meet certain criteria. continue reading »
DREAM Act Alive – Obama to Stop Deporting Undocumented Youth
June 15, 2012 | by Estelle Gonzales Walgreen | Por Que
A major immigration policy announcement has come out of the Department of Homeland Security and will shortly be confirmed by the White House – deportation of DREAM-Act eligible youth will cease. continue reading »
Spanish Teacher Helping Undocumented Students in North Carolina Achieve College Dreams
June 5, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A Spanish-born North Carolina teacher is helping dozens of undocumented high-school students fulfill their dream of pursuing university studies. continue reading »
POLL: Majority of Americans Fear Civil Rights Violations With Efforts to Identify the Undocumented
May 28, 2012 | by Rasmussen Reports | Latino Daily News
While voters remain concerned that efforts to deport illegal immigrants will inadvertently lead to civil rights violations, a majority still disagrees with granting automatic citizenship to children of illegal immigrants born in the United States. continue reading »
NM Governor Susana Martinez Disses Romney’s ‘Self Deportation’ Immigration Plan
May 15, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Mexican-American Republican Governor from New Mexico Susana Martinez has publicly dissed Presidential candidate Mitt Romney. continue reading »
Indiana DREAM Students Protest Romney
May 8, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The DRM Capital Group, which serves as a voice for undocumented youth and a lobbying arm of the DREAM act movement organized a protest in Indiana of Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney. They reported the following: continue reading »
California DREAM Act Applications Now Available
April 19, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The California DREAM Act application, approved in October of last year, is now open for students who qualify. Students who qualify under the 'Student Aid Application for Dream Act Students (SAADAS) will receive student financial aid. continue reading »
Miami School Board Honors DREAM Act Valedictorian Who Faced Deportation
April 18, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A Florida high school student and class valedictorian who just a couple of months ago faced deportation was honored this week by the school’s board. continue reading »
Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, Pushes DREAM Act during Texas Visit
March 11, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
In a town hall meeting in San Antonio on this week, Arne Duncan, U.S. Secretary of Education expressed his frustration that the DREAM Act still has not passed while he continued to promote the Obama Administration’s incentive program, Race to the Top. continue reading »
WATCH: Romney’s Super Tuesday Victory Rally Disrupted by DREAM Act Students
March 7, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
DREAMers decided to disrupt Republican Presidential candidate, Mitt Romney’s, six state Super Tuesday win yesterday. One of the states Mitt won was his home state of Massachusetts and that is where he was met by DREAM act supporters. continue reading »
Illinois Governor Names Undocumented Migrant to State DREAM Commission
February 19, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Undocumented immigrants have won "a place at the table where decisions are taken," 24-year-old activist Rigoberto Padilla-Perez, recently named to the Illinois DREAM Commission, said Friday. continue reading »
Latino Students Protesting Romney in Arizona for Anti-Dream Act Stance
February 14, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A group of young Hispanics protested the visit of Republican president hopeful Mitt Romney to Arizona because of his stance on immigration reform and the DREAM Act, continue reading »
Obama at State of the Union - NO More Excuses Time to Pass DREAM Act
January 25, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
President Barack Obama called on Congress in his State of the Union address to approve the so-called DREAM Act, which would open a path to legalizing the status of young undocumented immigrants. continue reading »
‘Leave and Get in Line’ Romney Tells the Undocumented at the SC Debate
January 17, 2012 | by Estelle Gonzales Walgreen | Por Que
Yesterday’s South Carolina Republican debate set in idyllic Myrtle Beach belied the chaotic and boisterous verbal dueling going on inside the Myrtle Beach Conference Center. continue reading »
Iowa Caucus Results and the Overlooked Latino Voter
January 4, 2012 | by Estelle Gonzales Walgreen | Por Que
The first chapter on the road to the presidential election of 2012 was written today in Iowa without even a Latino voter footnote. continue reading »
Immigration Roundup: DREAM Act Repeal Effort, Ala. Fights DOJ
November 14, 2011 | by Campus Progress | Latino Daily News
Calif. DREAM Act Repeal In Motion Efforts are underway to repeal California’s DREAM Act, a recently passed law that allows undocumented students to apply for non-state funded scholarships and public financial aid to attend public colleges and universities in California. State Assemblyman Tim Donnelly is gathering signatures to challenge the law by way of voter referendum. continue reading »
