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Oregon joins more than a dozen states that now offer in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants in the state who meet certain residency requirements. Despite the state’s liberal/progressive reputation, it took Oregon over a decade to get a bill through both chambers and signed. From the Statesman-Journal: They estimate only 38 additional students in the coming [...]

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Senator Marco Rubio has joined the mad rush to introduce a version of the DREAM Act, which has been derided as “A Dream Without the Dream” by many immigration advocates, including Rep. Luis Gutierrez and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. That’s probably a fair assessment. But we should not write it off completely. Make no [...]

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There was a time when Leonardo thought he would never be able to go to college. Four years later, he is studying at one of the best universities in the country: Stanford. Leonardo was only 6 years old when his mother re-married and moved to the United States without him. He was raised, in Mexico, [...]

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I began Citrus College without ambition in life. Much of this was due to my lack of motivation and the discouragement I faced through my family’s history of not pursuing a degree after high school. College after graduation was a dim possibility and at times a foolish idea. My biggest obstacle was the money. Coming [...]

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I was born in Mexico, but was raised in Minnesota. I have lived in the U.S since I can remember. My parents brought me here when I was one. I have always known of my situation but I never thought it would stop my whole life. I didn’t realize how hard and frustrating it is [...]

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I was born in Mexico City in 1994. I was brought to the US at the age of 3, and I remember as a young kid I loved this place. Here is where I grew up, excelling in elementary and middle school with high grades. I knew I would be someone important one day. In [...]

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Right now the DREAM Act has 71 co-sponsors in the House and 34 co-sponsors in the Senate. We know it is a popular bill and every year we fall just a little bit short of passage. That’s why weare hoping this year we can start early and raise the profile of the DREAM Act up [...]

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It’s a brand new year for the immigrant youth movement, and with it comes a lot more work that faces each and every one of us involved in it. If you have committed yourself to accomplishing anything this year make sure that coming out as undocumented is at the top of your list. Here at [...]

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“If you’re tempted to feel powerless and passive, remember that the bogeyman we call “they” wants you to feel that way. And then don’t.” So goes my favorite line in an article I recently read called “Hope: The care and feeding of”, by Rebecca Solnit. It’s a good article. You should read it. And you [...]

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Angy, thank you for inspiring me about not being afraid just because I’m undocumented in this country. It was really hard for me because after I finished high school, I wanted to go to college but I wasn’t able to do it because of my status. I felt so sad but I always keep going [...]

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