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New On The Deferred Action Front
Published: 10 Things You May Not Know About Deferred Action and Napolitano Appearing Before the House Judiciary Committee, declaring that Deferred Action Applications Will Be Available on August 15; with additional guidance out on August 1. And more backdoor meetings with Read More …
Drop the I-Word
The I-word campaign ran through ARC’s Colorlines is picking up steam. Charles Garcia wrote an oped for CNN last week, talking about how illegal immigrant is a slur. Conservative commentator, Ruben Navarette, decided to opine that “illegal immigrant” is a Read More …
Obama’s Immigration Announcement Creates New Generation of “Undocumented and Unafraid”
President Obama’s directive to affirmatively issue deferred action to DREAM Act eligible youth is fostering a new generation of “undocumented and unafraid” students who will be spared from deportation. But it isn’t just young people who are coming out in Read More …
National Dream Graduation, Redux
Every June for the past 12 years, undocumented students from around the country have traveled to Washington D.C.to urge Congress to pass the DREAM Act, holding a “mock graduation ceremony” followed by lobby visits to their respective Congresspersons. This year Read More …
National Dream Graduation Speech
My name is Prerna Lal. I’m not really undocumented anymore, but I’m in deportation proceedings, and I’m unafraid, so that should count for something. I’d like to welcome everyone to Washington D.C., which has been my home for two years Read More …