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Viral Video Asks: What Makes Us American?
Viral Video Asks: What Makes Us American?
I did not know who Max Joseph was or what he did before watching his newest video “What Makes Us America.” But now, I must admit, I cannot…
Juan Escalante
Dec 19, 2017
Iowan Family Opens Their Home To Student Whose Parents Were Deported to Guatemala
Iowan Family Opens Their Home To Student Whose Parents Were Deported to Guatemala
As the Des Moines Register highlights in a new video and article, school Superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools Thomas Ahart and his…
Juan Escalante
Dec 18, 2017
Artist Uses Bright Colors To Shine A Light On The Stories of Young Undocumented Immigrants
Artist Uses Bright Colors To Shine A Light On The Stories of Young Undocumented Immigrants
Pablo Stanley used his skills as an illustrator to share the stories of Dreamers from across the United States and highlight the importance…
Juan Escalante
Sep 29, 2017
Unable to Return to Nigeria, Immigrant Woman Confronts the Undocumented Life In the United States
Unable to Return to Nigeria, Immigrant Woman Confronts the Undocumented Life In the United States
Growing up as an undocumented immigrant in America has been challenging, frustrating, and at times, scary.
Juan Escalante
Sep 26, 2017
Third Grade Teacher Excels Thanks to Obama-era Immigration Program
Third Grade Teacher Excels Thanks to Obama-era Immigration Program
In a short essay, Ana Rocha explains how the DACA program changed her life and allowed her to pursue her dreams
Juan Escalante
Sep 19, 2017
Supporters from All Over Country Reach Out to Lara Family: “Don’t Lose Hope”
Supporters from All Over Country Reach Out to Lara Family: “Don’t Lose Hope”
An American family was separated when Jesus Lara, an Ohio father of four U.S. Citizen children, was deported and forced to leave his…
Juan Escalante
Jul 28, 2017
Mother of Three U.S. Citizens Fights Deportation in Oregon
Mother of Three U.S. Citizens Fights Deportation in Oregon
Lawyers argue that Elsa Congachi de Ayala never received a proper notice regarding an order of deportation dating back to 2003.
Juan Escalante
Apr 18, 2017
Santa Fe DREAMer Worries About Being Separated From Her Young Daughter
Santa Fe DREAMer Worries About Being Separated From Her Young Daughter
The story of Cynthia Chavez, a 26 year old DREAMer from Santa Fe, New Mexico, was recently highlighted during the NPR’s Latino USA latest…
Juan Escalante
Mar 29, 2017
Immigrant Youth Reveals Tax Contributions, Internet Trolls Reacts Accordingly
Immigrant Youth Reveals Tax Contributions, Internet Trolls Reacts Accordingly
Belén Sisa, a junior at Arizona State University, logged on to Facebook this past weekend with a single goal: to prove to her friends, and…
Juan Escalante
Mar 29, 2017
Meet the Catholic Priest Who Serves in Georgia Thanks to the DACA Program
Meet the Catholic Priest Who Serves in Georgia Thanks to the DACA Program
In 2010, after graduating with top honors from Southern Catholic College in Dawsonville, Georgia, Rey Piñeda wondered wether he would ever…
Juan Escalante
Jan 27, 2017
This University of Florida Student is About To Graduate Thanks To DACA
This University of Florida Student is About To Graduate Thanks To DACA
Mariana Castro has not seen her father since leaving Peru in 2005. The young immigrant, a current student at the University of Florida…
Juan Escalante
Jan 9, 2017
Undocumented Postdoc Leads Cardiovascular Research Thanks to DACA
Undocumented Postdoc Leads Cardiovascular Research Thanks to DACA
Last year, KQED News interviewed Yuriana Aguilar, a biomedical researcher at UC Merced who was trying to determine what happens to human…
Juan Escalante
Jan 9, 2017
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