Full College Scholarship for Undocumented Students
Many undocumented students believe education is the key to succeeding in the United States, but many undocumented students do not have the resources to obtain a full education. The main […]
Monthly Archives: October 2012
Seeing Potential in Immigrant Youth: The Significance of Education in Immigration Reform
In the Presidential Debate on October 16, 2012, Governor Romney and President Obama finally discussed immigration reform. Both candidates agreed that we live in a country of hope and prosperity […]
Immigration: The Relationship Between Expectations and Obligations
This past Friday our class took a field trip to Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral. Instead of receiving information about the cathedral itself, to our surprise we were all forced […]
Buen Ejemplo
President Barack Obama’s newest campaign ad is titled “Buen Ejemplo” meaning, “good example” and features him speaking completely in Spanish. The ad includes scenes of undocumented immigrants who Obama addresses […]
Y’all Better Vote (If you can, that is)
Yesterday at 4:00 a.m. UK time, one of my friends (an American citizen currently living in London) tuned in to watch the first 2012 presidential debate, live. To her surprise, […]
The Friendship Park: Defining America’s relationship to the border.
“The Friendship Park”/”Parque de Amistad” once represented an impressive move in positive relations between Mexico and the US. Standing on the border between Tijuana and San Diego, from 1971 until […]
Governor Jerry Brown Hits and Misses on Immigration Bills
In the past weeks California Governor Jerry Brown received much disdain from immigrant advocates in regards to his decision to veto the TRUST Act. The TRUST Act would cause […]
The Great Wall of….Greece and Turkey?
A 127 mile border between Turkey and Greece represents a no man’s land that has become the back door entrance for immigrants from the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa. […]
ELL students getting behind in other subjects
Students identified as English Language Learners (ELL) have not only been lagging behind in English proficiency but other areas of study as well. Studies have shown that there is a direct correlation […]
The Immigration Paradox: “Possibly one of the most important films of the Century”
In search of an answer as to why people risk their lives to come to the United States, Emmy® Award winning filmmaker Lourdes Lee Vasquez embarked on a journey in […]
Immigration Talk 