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Campus Staff With DACA Status Face Uncertainty Too

There’s a lot of talk about DACA students, as the U.S. Supreme Court deliberates on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA), which protects immigrants who came to the United States as children from deportation. But there’s little conversation about university instructors and staff with DACA status, wrestling with the same uncertainty.

November 29, 2019

Students

DACA Students Wonder What’s Next As the Supreme Court Deliberates

On Tuesday, hundreds of DACA recipients and advocates gathered outside the Supreme Court as oral arguments about the program were underway. As the court continues to deliberate, DACA students’ status remains in limbo.

November 12, 2019

Students

Undocumented Students Struggle to Afford College

Undocumented students — including those with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) status — can’t receive federal financial aid because they are not U.S. citizens. So, they have to scrape together the funds for college themselves. This puts them at a distinct disadvantage. Over half of all undergraduates — 55 percent — receive some form of federal financial aid to pay for college, according to the latest National Postsecondary Aid study.

September 25, 2019

Students

Undocumented Students Reflect on the Role of Faith in their Activism

At a panel at Trinity Washington University, undocumented students reflected on the role faith plays in their activism.

September 24, 2019

News Roundup

UVA Extends Financial Aid to In-State DACA Students

University of Virginia is now extending financial aid benefits to in-state students from the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival program (DACA).

August 6, 2019

Students

New Coalition Advocates for College Equity, Affordability

A new collaborative, The College Affordability Coalition, has formed to advocate for needed federal investments and protections to promote more equitable outcomes within the U.S. higher education system as federal lawmakers work on reauthorization of the Higher Education Act. The group of 25 organizations – representing the voices of students, families, consumers, institutions and civil […]

July 25, 2019

News Roundup

Leland to Step Down as UC Merced Chancellor

Dr. Dorothy Leland, who led a remarkable expansion of the University of California, Merced and was a champion for DACA students, will step down Aug. 15, ending an eight-year stint as chancellor. “I am grateful for all that we have accomplished together,” Leland said in an announcement Monday. “UC Merced’s distinction, both now and into […]

May 13, 2019

Opinion

University of Farmington Sting Hurts Higher Ed More Than It Solves Immigration Crisis

Harvard’s motto is “Veritas,” which is Latin for “truth.” Plain. Simple. And nothing like the University of Farmington which used as its signature, “Scientia et Labor.” Only with the U of F, there definitely was no truth there, no science, no labor nor even an actual University of Farmington campus in Michigan.

February 12, 2019

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Virginia Lawmakers Still at Odds Over In-State Tuition for DACA Students

Officials at some of Virginia’s largest public institutions of higher learning support allowing DACA recipients in the commonwealth to pay in-state tuition, but recent legislative efforts in the state house and senate failed to make it to their respective floors for votes.

February 6, 2019

Opinion

Former Prof Gave up Higher Ed for Fed Job Disgusted by Shutdown

Without question, President Donald Trump blinked Friday as he stood alone at the Rose Garden podium.

January 25, 2019

Opinion

UC Encourages Recipients to Renew DACA Immediately as Court Saves Dreamers Program

President Trump lost more than just the House of Representatives in last week’s midterms.

November 11, 2018

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HACU Leaders Focus on Internationalization, Immigration Reform

Conversations on the importance of Hispanic-serving institutions (HSIs) internationalizing their campuses, advocacy for DREAMers and collaborative partnerships between other minority-serving institutions for Hispanic student success filled the final day of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities’ Annual Conference.

October 8, 2018