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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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By now we all know what a horrible human being Sheriff Joe Arpaio is. He has been accused of human rights violations and his abuse of immigrants and inmates has been well-documented. But if you needed another reason to call for his immediate resignation, here’s one: Sheriff Arpaio failed to investigate over 400 sex crimes [...]

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Miguel, an undocumented student, has been in detention at York County Jail in Pennsylvania for over two months now. Please sign the petition to stop his deportation. Miguel was born in El Salvador and was brought to the United States when he was only 9 years old. He has lived in the United States for [...]

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If you have heard of the ‘Morton Memo’, you have probably heard it as something to be happy about. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director John Morton has urged his agency to utilize “prosecutorial discretion”, meaning that it may not pursue deportations as vigorously as it has. Unfortunately, this memo isn’t worth the paper it’s written [...]

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This entry is part of a weekly post on DREAM-eligible youth who are facing deportation, despite President Obama and his administration saying they are not a priority. Tell President Obama to stop deporting undocumented youth. Imagine having to leave your own country because your very own life is being threatened by gangs. Now, after living [...]

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PRESS RELEASE June 17, 2011 HISTORIC STEP: Pennsylvania DREAM Act Introduced For Immediate Release Contact: Pamela Linares pammela.salazar@gmail.com PHILADELPHIA – State Representative Tony Payton (179th District) will be holding a press conference to announce the introduction of the Pennsylvania DREAM Act bill on Monday, June 20th, 2011 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. DreamActivist Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania Immigration [...]

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This entry is part of a weekly post on DREAM-eligible youth who are facing deportation, despite President Obama and his administration saying they are not a priority. Tell President Obama to stop deporting undocumented youth. Miguel Aparicio was in his 20s when the DREAM Act was first introduced. Initially brought up 2001, it has now [...]

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This entry is part of a weekly post on DREAM-eligible youth who are facing deportation, despite President Obama and his administration saying they are not a priority. Tell President Obama to stop deporting undocumented youth. This past Friday, the New York Times published their Editorial titled “How a Democracy Works;” a must-read commentary on what [...]

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Hi—my name is Ivonne Aguilera and I would like to share my story. My parents brought me and my brothers to this country at a young age. I was eight years old; my sister was four; my brother was twelve. We were all young, but one thing I do remember is that we were coming [...]

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