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Hundreds of mothers in the states of New York and Massachusetts celebrated their last Mother’s Day in the US this week–despite opposition from us, police departments, civil rights groups, and just about everybody else, the Obama Administration activated the program in those states today. Both states expressed their strong opposition to the program. The Obama [...]

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The New York Dream Fund, similar to the Illinois Dream Act, passed the Assembly on May 1st with 136 yes votes. This fund would create a privately financed scholarship fund for all children of immigrants in New York State. In order to have money inside the fund, one must fundraise and/or receive donations. A committee [...]

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Snot, drool, vomit, diarrhea, messy diapers and sleepless nights don’t scare me. I helped raise all of my siblings, growing up with a single mom required me to step up not just as an older sister but as a second mother. My fears of motherhood are deeper than the average fears and it’s mostly influenced [...]

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Ok I’m not going to lie, I’m broke as hell and I’m sure there’s other students out there who are in the same situation. Paying for school can be extremely difficult and frustrating, obviously. And if being broke isn’t enough, being undocumented means we’re excluded from financial assistance programs and most scholarships since they require [...]

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New York has become a battle ground. I’m not joking. We have until June to pass the New York Dream Act and all hands are on deck coordinating events, from calling, petitioning, to over night vigils and weeks of action. As the end of the legislative session approaches, efforts to get the bill up for [...]

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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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Coming out publicly about ones’ immigration status is an empowering step for many undocumented individuals. Why? Because the simple act of stating something that society instructs to be kept hidden is an act of revolution. Because once something we all have in common is stated out loud we create unity among people sharing the same [...]

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Education is the top priority of 21 year-old Ruddy Mirabal. Born in the Dominican Republic, his family immigrated to the United States when Ruddy was 8 years old. His parents came in search of the now seemingly mythical, all too elusive American Dream, one in which the paths their children were to follow would hopefully [...]

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Obama spoke lies at the NCLR conference the other day. He did his famous recycled speech about the importance of education and immigration so if you missed it, no worries! I am honestly tired of hearing the same things over and over again. Obama says he cannot bypass congress; however, their anti-immigrant state laws have [...]

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There’s an opportunity for NYC youth between the ages of 13-19 with the OCA-NY’s 5th Annual Hate Crimes Prevention Art Project (HCPP), which features an art contest that speaks to the theme of preventing hate crimes. Especially given the high anti-immigrant sentiment in the United States today, it is important that xenophobic hate crimes, as [...]

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