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Tag Archives: Dream Act

The Immigration Paradox: America in a Social Trap

May 15, 2013by evega31 2 Comments

Seven years ago, Emmy® Award winning filmmaker Lourdes Lee Vasquez sought to uncover the root-cause of mass, unauthorized migration in the United States, which led her to produce “one of […]

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Culture, Human Rights

Forbidden to be American

December 10, 2012by srebecalopez Leave a comment

Every year 65,000 teenagers graduate from high school and have nowhere to go. Unlike other students, these graduates cannot get a job, join the military, or qualify for in-state tuition […]

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The Lie of America as a Meritocracy

November 29, 2012by anagvargas 1 Comment

Meritocracy: a system in which people can move ahead on the basis of their achievement, or in other words, achieve the American Dream. Such a system implies equal opportunity, in […]

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News, Research

The “Bad” Ones

November 10, 2012by sofiapolo 3 Comments

“It doesn’t matter whether you’re black or white or Hispanic or Asian or Native American or young or old or rich or poor, abled, disabled, gay or straight. You can […]

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Obama’s Second Chance at Immigration Reform

November 9, 2012by thececconi Leave a comment

President Obama owes a major part of his re-election to Latino voters in the United States.  Because he now has four more years in office, he also has time to […]

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Culture, News

DACA program has immigrants in a bind

October 26, 2012by saybinmedler 1 Comment

Undocumented immigrant youth are facing a catch 22. The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Act (DACA), which Congress implemented this summer, would allow undocumented youth who have been in the […]

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Full College Scholarship for Undocumented Students

October 18, 2012by nunez220 2 Comments

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 […]

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A New Definition of the American Identity

September 28, 2012by krekaren 4 Comments

Many Americans take pride in the United States for being culturally diverse, yet, at the same time, many of those same Americans also place an expectation on immigrants to assimilate. […]

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Culture, News, Uncategorized

Illegal Immigrants Already Receiving Work Permits Under Obama’s Deferred Action Plan

September 15, 2012by nealhannah 1 Comment

The plan is in action! Undocumented immigrants wishing to stay in the country have already started to receive work permits, saving them from possible deportation for up to 2 years […]

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The 2012 Democratic National Convention, Immigration, and the American Dream

September 7, 2012by oxyimmigrationtalk Leave a comment

The very first undocumented immigrant to address the nation, Benita Veliz, spoke at the Democratic National Convention (DNC), imploring America to support Obama’s immigration reform.  Veliz, an advocate of The Dream […]

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