Posts tagged immigrant students

Coming out in the New York Times

By Prerna on April 22, 2009
Coming out in the New York Times

“Get in line!” I am told. This is quite ironic since “getting in line” is precisely what made me an “illegal alien.” I was brought here legally on an F-2 student visa from Fiji when I was 14 and was legally here until I graduated... [+]

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22Apr

Moron of the Week - Tom Tancredo and...

By Prerna on April 14, 2009
Moron of the Week – Tom Tancredo and His Nativist Thugs

Former Congressperson, Tom Tancredo, was not allowed to speak at a recent event in University of North Carolina hosted by the Youth for Western Civilization [Read: Youth Against Multiculturalism and Diversity]. Protestors shutdown the event through their non-violent chanting. Someone banged loudly on the window to... [+]

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14Apr

a glimpse into the life of an...

By Prerna on January 5, 2009
a glimpse into the life of an activist academic

“No, I just got back from URPE sessions at ASSA.” “What? What is that?” “An academic conference for political economists.” “Oh, I thought it was another DREAM(immigration)-related conference.” Welcome to my life. 24, gay, single, desi, new media blogger, civil rights activist, student organizer, aspiring lawyer, researcher, programmer, fiction... [+]

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05Jan

Lost in Translation - Migrant...

By Prerna on August 25, 2008
Lost in Translation – Migrant Students Navigating the American Education System

I came across this blog through a Google Alert yesterday and it holds a lot of potential. Basically, the ‘owner’ is gearing up to get migrant students from his school to blog about their experiences, to tell their stories and helped by a grant from... [+]

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25Aug

Immigrant Students and Being...

By Prerna on August 12, 2008
Immigrant Students and Being Thankful to the United States

I am yet to understand why I should be thankful to the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA for my higher education. Did the government pay for it? No. Did they sit tests and write papers for me? No. Could I have gotten the same education and made the same... [+]

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12Aug

Law Reviews - DREAM Act

By Prerna on May 10, 2008
Law Reviews – DREAM Act

It’s about time I went to L/N Academic looking for law reviews on the DREAM Act. Most of them were pro-DREAM, obviously, like I mentioned previously, academics are more likely to be benevolent and understanding towards DREAM. You can find these on your library Lexis-Nexis database. Winter,... [+]

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10May