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Lizbeth Mateo DreamActivist California issues the following action alert: Over the last several years we have tried really hard to pass the California DREAM Act, a bill that would provide many of us with access to higher education while here in the state.  Each year, our Republican governor would veto the bill but this year [...]

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Click and print! Get to know your resources and apply, apply, apply! Oldie but a goodie- California resource guide for undocumented students (scholarships inside!): Pursuing Higher Education – Undocumented Student Resource Guide White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics: College Funding Opportunities for Hispanic Students Additional Internship and Fellowship Opportunities Latino College Dollars Scholarship [...]

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So for those of you who missed it, which I don’t know how that would be possible, the first Dream Act hearing ever in the Senate was held yesterday.

We had an all star cast of witnesses, from Secretary of Education Arne Duncan to our very own Ola Kaso, give their testimonies in front of various senators who sat in the panel. Not too long ago we asked you to submit your testimonies if you were unable to attend the hearing and we promised some goodies to those who would guess some of the witnesses from yesterday’s hearing. It is apparent that our friend from DC Matias Ramos is our winner so we will be sure to celebrate accordingly!

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We’re always happy to support empowered immigrant students working to make a difference at their universities. Ju Hong is running for a student senate seat at UC Berkeley. Ju Hong is a first generation undocumented AB-540 student and he is currently running for ASUC Senate at UC Berkeley. If elected, he will be the first [...]

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My name is Yarisell Molina I was born in Acapulco, Guerrero which is in Mexico. I don’t have lot of memories of growing up there. My parents came to the US when I was five years old we my brother and I were left with my grandparents. My father was the first one to leave. [...]

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I was five months old when I entered the United States. The only home I know is right here. Grade school and middle school flew by. I was like every other kid living here. Nothing fazed me. It was junior year in high school when I realized something was different. All my friends were getting [...]

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Angy, Thank you so much. I really appreciate reading your posts. Especially during the days when i feel like everything is going bad. I’m really sad that the dream act didn’t pass but i hope it passes next time. Thanks again Sincerely, Maria Marquez from Los Angeles CA Wow Angy!!!! GOD bless you. I want [...]

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Hi everyone! As some of you might already know the California Dream Act of 2011 was introduced on January 11, 2011 by Assembly Member Cedillo..Unlike the Federal DREAM Act, the California Dream Act would not change the legal status of undocumented students. The California Dream Act would allow some undocumented students (the beneficiaries of Assembly [...]

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This isn’t a tough one folks.  Get out there and help defeat Meg Mata-Sueños.  And to Jerry Brown’s credit, his framing of immigration as a civil rights issue is awesome.  Thanks man. Please see the following statement from California gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman in response to Jerry Brown’s remarks last night at UCLA where he [...]

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Check out Carlos and Sofia, DREAM Activists from southern California.

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