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Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
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Keep the DREAM Alive in New York
From the NY Immigration Coalition:ACTION ALERT! PLEASE KEEP CALLING!Right now the most strategic opportunity for us to move DREAM forward is by having it included in the Governor's budget, which…
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Angelo Paparelli: Immigration Options for DREAMers under EXISTING Law
Ace immigration attorney Angelo Paparelli on Nation of Immigrators offers sage advice to undocumented college students in attempts to regularize their immigration status -- and without the DREAM Act. KJ
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Governor Jerry Brown Urges Investment in Mexico and the DREAM Act
California Governor Jerry Brown and Arizona Governor Janet Brewer were on Meet the Press this past Sunday discussing a range of things, including immigration:Gov Brown: "So I know there's a…
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Protect the DREAM Act–Say No to GOP Candidates
From America's Voice:Mitt Romney flat-out said he would veto the DREAM Act, and Newt Gingrich says he’ll weaken it. By doing so, they would both deny the dreams of so…
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Where’s the Prosecutorial Discretion? DREAMer Yanelli Hernandez Deported
Yanelli Hernandez has been deported. She was a DREAMer, 22 years old, suffering from severe depression. She had minor convictions for forgery and DUI. Deportation is not the answer for…
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Internships and Leadership Development for DREAMers
Coalition and Fund for Public Advocacy Announce Release of DREAM Fellowship Application(New York, NY) This week, the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) and the Fund for Public Advocacy released the…
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In Praise of Immigrant DREAMers
Angelo Paparelli on Nation of Immigrators thinks good thoughts about the youthful enthusiasam and exuberance for positive change of the DREAMers.KJ
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One DREAMER Stands Up
Read about courageous Ju Hong, who learned during the college application process that he is undocumented. and how he spent some of his last days of summer before his senior…
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Illinois Governor signs Illinois Dream Act
The Chicago Tribune reports that Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn signed a state law today settting up a commission to raise private money for college scholarships for undocumented students. Similar to the California…
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Mass Governor Stands Up for DREAMers
The Boston Globe reports that Massachustetts Governor Deval Patrick, just weeks after announcing that Massachusetts would opt out of the U.S. government's Secure Communities program, unexpectedly appeared at a Massachusetts State House…