We need to stop this voting purge. As a recent series in the Village Voice reported, 41 states are trying or have succeeded in making it more difficult to register and vote this November. NYU’s Brennan Center for Justice estimates … Continued
Immigration
New Play about Undocumented Students: The Pot
A new play about undocumented students premiered this month in Charlotte, NC. The Pot is about a college student, Laura, bringing her boyfriend, Rick, home to meet the family at Thanksgiving. Her father has been elected to the state legislature … Continued
Stop Discrimination in our Colleges
Some students face a separate and unequal path to college. Take Florida, for example. Citizens, born in the Sunshine State and who graduated from Florida high schools, may not have the same rights as others for in-state college tuition. Why? … Continued
Immigration
Community Stops Deportation in Miami
Miami High School valedictorian, Daniela Peláez, and her sister faced deportation to Colombia, but after the community rallied, ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) has granted the two sisters deferred action for two years. Peláez came with her family to the … Continued
Race and the Questioning of “Natural Born Citizens”
Sen. Rubio is a citizen, and so is Wendy Ruiz. But some people question whether they are “natural born citizens.” After doubting Pres. Obama’s birth certificate, the birthers have now attacked Marco Rubio, a conservative senator from Florida. Even though … Continued
DREAM Activists in Florida Petitioning for a Future
Some students face a separate and unequal path to college. Take Florida, for example. Citizens born in the Sunshine State and who graduated from Florida high schools may not have the same rights as others for in-state college tuition. Why? … Continued
UAE Youths Removed from Flight Due to Fellow Passenger’s “Fears”
The skies weren’t too friendly in Charlotte, NC, on Thanksgiving. Eight college students were identified as possible terrorist threats and taken off flight 1768 in Charlotte, which was headed for Washington DC. The students were going to a Conference called … Continued
Charlotte, NC: Community Rallies, Rodrigo Cruz Ambrocio Saved from Deportation
When a community comes together, deportations can be stopped, and such was the case recently in North Carolina. Originally from Mexico, Rodrigo Cruz Ambrocio has lived in Charlotte, North Carolina, since he was 10 years-old. He is 16 now and … Continued
A Quick Look at the Arrests in North Carolina
This week in Charlotte, NC, undocumented students bravely spoke out against a system that discourages education and creates fear against the immigrant community. On Tuesday, September 6, members of the NC Dream Team held a rally on the campus of … Continued
Lies, Lies, & More Lies: 5 Misconceptions about US Immigration
Last month, I wrote about Erick, a 22 year-old student who may be deported because he was driving with an expired driver’s license in North Carolina. Last week, the judge issued a continuance, which means that he’ll have to go … Continued