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Tennessee: Illegal status, uncertain future

http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2...ertain-future/


Abril, the first one in her family to finish high school, said she’ll return to Mexico before her birthday in July.

“I’m scared to go back,” Abril said with tears in her eyes. “I don’t know anyone over there. What if they don’t give me a visa to come back? What am I going to do?”

Students to lawmakers: Let us pay in-state tuition

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/edu...ry/581978.html

“We had the opportunity to express ourselves and tell the legislators our opinions,” said Paulina, who asked that her last name not be used. “Why we need the Dream Act… We learned that not everyone loves us.”


"The students met with staff of U.S. Rep. Sue Myrick, a Charlotte Republican, and Sens. Richard Burr, a Winston-Salem Republican, and Kay Hagan, a Greensboro Democrat, among others.

Educating Minnesota's immigrant students

http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/article...tudents.html-0


"the Citizen’s League strongly supports education and higher education for Minnesota’s young immigrants, regardless of their immigration status. "

Congressional Hispanic Caucus launches nationwide tour

This is from an e-mail i received yesterday 

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            CHC Launches Listening Tour On the Impact of Immigration on Families<br />

Educating Minnesota's immigrant students - Twin Cities Planet


Educating Minnesota's immigrant students
Twin Cities Planet, Minnesota
A heated debate over whether and how to educate undocumented youth has raged for years, often focusing on proposals for state and federal DREAM act legislation, which would allow undocumented youth to pay resident tuition while attending college (state ...

*OFFICIAL CLASH- Lobbying for the DREAM ACT

MSNBC-LINK


"He'd repeatedly watched students argue for the DREAM Act during meetings with lawmakers in years past. Going into this year's junket, Walker said he decided to do some lobbying of his own."

Deportation reprieve extended for two Miami brothers

I'm glad a Private bill was filed on behalf of Juan and Alex Gomez so they may continue & possibly finish their studies.

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            <b>Juan and Alex Gomez, two Miami brothers who came to represent the plight of many young undocumented immigrant students, got another reprieve from deportation this week.<br />