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Don’t silence ‘Dreamers’
We must advocate for the implementation of pro-DACA legislation in Los Angeles. By Oscar Chavez Robles & Jeoffery Lopez | Daily Trojan | OCT. 17, 2023 | Photo By Johnathan Ernst You want to work; they want to work; we all want to work! If you live in Los Angeles County, chances ... -
Month of events at SFSU for undocumented students creates community despite newest DACA decision
Dream Resource Center and I.D.E.A.S. host a variety of guests to speak on topics that affect undocumented students By Daniel Hernandez | Golden Gate Express | OCT. 28, 2023 | Photo By Michaela Mateo On Sept. 13, a federal judge declared that an adjusted version of the Deferred Action for ... -
CSU Welcomes Chancellor Mildred García
First Latina in the nation to lead a four-year public university system. Story and photo by CSU Chancellor's Office | OCT. 1, 2023 Dr. Mildred García has begun her tenure as the California State University (CSU) chancellor, making history as the first Latina in the nation to lead a four-year public university ... -
Latinos’ Views of and Experiences With the Spanish Language
About half of U.S. Latinos who do not speak Spanish have been shamed by other Latinos for it. By Lauren Mora & Mark Hugo Lopez | Pew Research Center | SEP. 20, 2023 | Photo by Ira L. Black Most U.S. Latinos speak Spanish: 75% say they are able to ... -
Pew: Most U.S. Latinos speak Spanish, and those who don’t are shamed by their own
By Alejandra Molina | Los Angeles Times | SEP. 20, 2023 | Photo by Celina Pereira Soon after law school, Wendy Ramirez found herself teaching Spanish part-time to mostly white professionals while based in Washington, D.C. As someone who felt “the shame” for not speaking “professional Spanish,” Ramirez gained more ... -
50 years later, a pioneering Chicano college in Oregon continues to inspire the fight for ...
By Sami Edge | The Oregonian | SEP. 15, 2023 | Photo from The Oregonian Archives Azael Avila grabbed a box of crayons and set to coloring a line-drawing of Mexican-American civil rights hero César Chávez. Red for the barn behind the farmworker icon. Green and blue plaid for his ... -
After years away, SoCal DACA recipients use ‘advance parole' to visit country of birth
“Coming here, I did hear people tell me, ‘Oh, you’re pocha?’ No, I’m Mexican. I was born here,” said Damaris Garcia, who lived most of her life in LA’s Pico Union neighborhood but was born in Mexico City. By Mekahlo Medina | NBC-4 (Los Angeles) | SEP. 14, 2023 | ... -
CSU trustees approve 6% annual tuition increase over fierce student protests
By Debbie Truong | Los Angeles Times | SEP. 13, 2023 | Photo by Irfan Khan California State University trustees on Wednesday approved a 6% annual tuition increase for the next five years despite fierce opposition from scores of students who say they are financially struggling and can ill afford ... -
The Challenges of Educational Exchange from a North American Perspective
By Juan Pablo Murra | North Capital Forum | 2023 Photo by Conecta TEC MX Introduction International trade and globalization have brought the world closer together, offering opportunities for increased connectivity. Technology is a significant catalyst for regional and international development. The exchange of goods, services, and capital across borders ... -
The cost of attending college as a DACA student
By Heidi Rivera | Yahoo! Finance | AUG. 29, 2023 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, commonly known as DACA, is a policy that protects eligible immigrants who came to the U.S. as children from deportation. Because they’re neither U.S. citizens nor permanent residents, DACA students often face many hurdles when ...