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DACA Students Remain Hopeful Amid Immigration Uncertainty

March 31, 2017 Adriana Falero 0 Comments Student Spotlight, DACA

Seven years ago, four Miami Dade College students—three of whom were undocumented—led a 1,500-mile walk from Miami’s Freedom Tower to the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. to send out a message. During the four-month venture known as the “Trail of Dreams,” the DREAMers faced the risk of deportation,… Read the rest at our website.

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To What Extent Does DACA Offer Legal Status?

March 31, 2017 David Rivas DACA

I am one of those 750,000 men and women with Deferred Action Early Childhood Arrival (DACA) status. Since DACA’s creation by an executive order on Aug. 15, 2012, the status has allowed undocumented young students to work, study and have an everyday life without running into issues caused by… Read the rest at our website.

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Undocumented Immigrants Deserve An Affordable Education Too

November 24, 2015 Daniela Molina DACA, Immigration

In 2014, there were 11.3 million undocumented immigrants residing in the United States, according to the Pew Research Center. Earlier this year, Missouri and Arizona changed and passed laws that prevent undocumented students from receiving in-state tuition at the college or university they attend. Even if the students live… Read the rest at our website.

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TheDream.US National Scholarship Fund

October 27, 2015 Bianka Orjuela 0 Comments DACA, Immigration, TheDream.US

TheDream.US, National Scholarship Fund, is offered to high school seniors, first time college students as well as recent community college graduates who are DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) or TPS (Temporary Protected Status) eligible and have applied for or received DACA or TPS approval. The scholarship has a… Read the rest at our website.

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Rubio Heckled During Book Talk At Wolfson Campus

March 3, 2015 Brayan Vazquez 0 Comments DACA, Immigration, Marco Rubio

Republican Senator, Marco Rubio, was heckled by a handful of young students, who disagree with his stance on immigration policies, during an event at Wolfson Campus on Feb. 20 to promote his latest book, American Dreams. Rubio opposed the expansion of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals or DACA for… Read the rest at our website.

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Executive Order Protects Millions of Undocumented Immigrants From Deportation

December 9, 2014 Pia Molina DACA, Immigration

President Barack Obama revealed his latest immigration reform on Nov. 20, protecting at least 5 million undocumented immigrants from deportation. Through executive action, Obama’s reform would also direct immigration officials to concentrate on deporting criminals and those who pose a threat to national security, while protecting any children who… Read the rest at our website.

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Brayan Takes The Train

March 4, 2014 Gregory Castillo Student Spotlight, DACA, Immigration

On a chilly morning in Boynton Beach, glimmers of dawn cut through the pitch-black sky, as Brayan Vazquez steps out of his home and begins a 55-mile journey to school. Brayan (pronounced BRY-uhn) is undocumented. He doesn’t have a car or a driver’s license, so today, like every Tuesday… Read the rest at our website.

Photo of undocumented students signing their scholarships.

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For Students With Deferred Action Status, Optimism And Frustration

February 18, 2014 Guillermo Herrera DACA, Immigration

Yesmyn Alcarazo, a mass communications student at Kendall Campus, knew he lacked legal documentation to reside in the US, but he didn’t truly realize its effects until high school. “I remember the first time that it really hit me,” Alcarazo said. “It was toward the end of high school… Read the rest at our website.

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