Living in Silence
While other UC Santa Cruz seniors are anxious to find a job after graduation, Antonio’s* biggest concern is being able to live in the only home he has ever known — the U.S. He is one of 800,000 undocumented residents whose future in the next…
Support DACA Emergency Fundraiser for UCSC Students
President Donald Trump upended the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program last week, leaving 800,000 DACA recipients across the country facing a future of uncertainty. In the days following, 16 state attorneys general, including California’s Xavier Becerra, sued the Trump administration over its decision,…
UC sues over President Trump’s Decision to Repeal DACA
The University of California filed suit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and its acting secretary Elaine Duke on Friday, claiming President Donald Trump’s repeal of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program violates the the rights of DACA recipients. The lawsuit asks the…
Obstacles of an Undocumented Life
*Names have been changed to protect identity. Until Maria* was 11 years old, the only memories she had of her parents were from photos, phone calls and the remittance checks they sent from the United States to her and other family members in El Salvador….
New Student Loan for Undocumented Students
The California DREAM Loan Act, or Senate Bill 1210, is supported by the UC and CSU systems and is anticipated to aid 1,500 students within the first year it goes into effect. Those numbers are set to increase to about 1,800 by 2018-19. Proposed by…
Immigration Policy on its Way to Equality
A series of immigration and equal rights bills have steered their way into Gov. Brown’s office this year for approval, prompting community members to discuss next steps.