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Tag: DREAM Act
Deconstructing the Dreamer Status
Angy’s post over at DreamActivist on D-Identity made me feel really proud today. It’s heartening to know that the spaces you have established and fueled are constantly refueled with critical thought and an honest accountability that is missing from most Read More …
Video from the #SAALT Summit
This is a video of me from the South Asian Americans Leading Together Summit talking lightly about the history of the DREAM Act movement. No, it isn’t as boring as it sounds because I really do take this situation lightly Read More …
On Meeting the Young Daughter of the Man Trying to Deport Me
I was invited, along with my friend Gaby Pacheco, to speak to 5th graders at the Georgetown Day School about the DREAM Act. I almost did not go but I can’t really say no to talking to young kids. Of Read More …
22 Senators Call On Obama to Stop the Deportation of Immigrant Youth
It’s nice to finally see some sort of response to the continued detention and deportation of immigrant youth. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (NV) and Assistant Majority Leader Dick Durbin (IL), along with 20 other Senators, signed on to a Read More …
Fighting the Georgia Ban On Immigrant Youth
This is a message from one of my friends, Maria Marroquin, who protested against the ban on undocumented students in higher education institutions across Georgia. She’s currently in detention, along with 6 other students, and may face removal from the Read More …