DACA

Joe Biden’s First Day in Office Will Not Be Spent Saving DACA

Kirtika Sharad, George Washington University

While one of the major promises the President elect made was to restore Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Act (DACA), it seems that he now has other plans.…

January 2, 2021

The DACA Walkouts Symbolize Unity in a Time of Social Segregation

Chris Meng, Pomona College

Thousands of students across the country walk out of school as the first oral arguments of the DACA case are heard.…

November 26, 2019

ICE Is Continuing to Targeting Immigrant Activists

Josue Romero, Southwest School of Art

Eighteen-year-old Sergio 'Mapache' Salazar was detained by ICE two weeks ago and has yet to be released.…

August 16, 2018

The Daily Uncertainty of Being a DACA Dreamer

Josue Romero, Southwest School of Art

Planning for the future is hard when someone else is deciding it for you.…

August 13, 2018

The Immigration Platform ‘Undocumedia’ Has Been Rocked by Sexual Assault Allegations

Josue Romero, Southwest School of Art

The undocumented community has struggled to accept the guilt of one of its most cherished organizations.…

August 6, 2018

Proposals to Change Tuition and DACA Laws Could Threaten Education

Gabriella Evans, Northern Arizona University

If DACA students’ citizenship changes, they could be considered international or undocumented students, a change in nomenclature with significant ramifications.…

April 19, 2018

A Bush-Appointed Judge Has Deemed Trump’s Phaseout of DACA Legal

Erin Alexander, Middle Tennessee State University

Maryland judge Roger W. Titus has constitutionally okay'ed the president's plan to put the decision in Congress's hands.…

March 7, 2018

A DACA Scholarship Promises Financial Assistance for 1,000 Students

Gabriella Evans, Northern Arizona University

The scholarship is the latest sign of a growing rift in immigration policies between the federal government and universities across the country.…

March 2, 2018

What Trump’s Four Pillars Mean for College Students

Adriana Luna, Northwest Vista College

It seems as if the 'American dream' might not be possible for all students.…

February 13, 2018

The Top 10 News Stories on Minorities

Cheryl Sutton, Purdue University

With high political tension across the country, 2017 was a dynamic year for all minorities, in both good ways and bad.…

January 17, 2018

President Trump’s First Year in Office Surprised Supporters and Critics Alike

Elizabeth Ivanecky, McMaster University

While the effort to maintain campaign commitments is ever-present, President Trump will need the additional support a bipartisan Congress can offer to move forward in 2018.…

January 15, 2018

Trump’s DACA Decision Is Cruel and Nonsensical

Otis Roffman, Beloit College

Reversing DACA means exposing 800,000 young people to deportation, and the president himself may not fully understand the extent of his act…

September 19, 2017

The Destruction of DACA

Patrick Murtha, Eastern Connecticut State University

With Donald Trump’s ultimatum to Congress, the program that was designed to protect the children of undocumented immigrants could be completely phased out by 2020.…

September 16, 2017

The Face of Student Immigration

Kayla Kibbe, Connecticut College

After being arrested and nearly illegally deported, Southwest School of Art student Josue Romero has become a symbol of community resistance.…

May 2, 2017

Undocumented and Undeterred

Riley Heruska, Austin College

As the fight over illegal immigration intensifies, sanctuary schools have become a battleground issue throughout Texas. The question is, will legislators listen to students?…

March 2, 2017

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