Pedro Gutierrez, an orphan who grew up in Arizona, was brought here by his grandmother when he was only 7 years old. Though she passed away when Pedro was still a child, Pedro persevered and, with the support of his community, went on to graduate high school. Like so... Continue »
Pedro was desperately counting on the DREAM Act to pass. He's an orphan who grew up in Arizona and has no family or friends in Mexico. His grandmother brought him to the US at the age of 7, but passed away when he was still a child. Continue »
Elizabeth Lee was about to graduate from Lowell High School in San Francisco last May and was making plans for her first semester at UC Berkeley when disaster struck: Her mother was arrested. Continue »
Though the DREAM Act failed to receive 60 votes in the Senate last month, Congressman Jared Polis (CO-2) continues to push for its passage. Watch his impassioned speech on the floor of the House of Representatives. Continue »
I read with outrage the statements of Maryland House Minority Leader Anthony J. O'Donnell (R-Calvert) on the Maryland "DREAM" act . He argued against giving in-state college tuition benefits to undocumented immigrants who have attended Maryland high schools. Continue »
In the waning days of the lame duck Congress, when Democrats clamored for a citizenship bill for young, illegal immigrants who want to go to college or join the military, Texas Rep. Lamar Smith led conservative opposition and called the DREAM Act an "American nightmare." Continue »
2010 began with promise for advocates of immigration reform, but it ended with a stark reminder of the obstacles they face. Continue »
A new state senator said Tuesday that he plans to introduce legislation to give in-state college tuition to illegal immigrants who have attended state high schools. Continue »
The end of 2010 closes a lost decade in the fight for immigration reform in the United States with Congress failing to pass the DREAM Act that would have legalized undocumented students, though the battle will continue in 2011. Continue »
For months, I've been writing about the merits of the DREAM Act legislation. And for months, I've written about young people for whom the DREAM Act would have brought relief: college students or graduates, and aspiring members of the U.S. military. Brought to this country by their parents, they... Continue »