By KARLA (Interviewed by Carolina) Many of you have wondered what the process is for traveling abroad with DACA. And while I have personally not gone through the process, I am excited to announce that for the coming weeks, we… Read More ›
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New report on DACA renewals from the Migration Policy Institute
Many of us who have applied for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) worried about our renewals two-years after our initial DACA approval. We also worried about having enough money to pay the $465 fee once again, about applying within… Read More ›
Being undocumented: Advice on starting your own blog from Prerna Lal
Are you thinking about starting your own blog about being undocumented? Or perhaps you already created a blog and could use some motivation? This week, we are happy to feature Prerna Lal‘s experience on, and advice about, starting an immigration-related… Read More ›
Support the Education Equity Act: In-state tuition and financial aid for undocumented students in Massachusetts!
By RACHEL The Education Equity Act has been introduced in the state of Massachusetts, which would allow undocumented students to pay in-state tuition and receive financial aid at public colleges and universities. The Student Immigrant Movement (SIM), a youth-led nonprofit in Massachusetts, is… Read More ›
USCIS Recalls Three-Year DACAs Granted AFTER February 16, 2015
On November 20, 2014, President Obama announced an expansion of DACA, which among other things, extended the DACA work permit to three (instead of two) years. Thus, USCIS began to issue three-year DACA work permits after the announcement. In total, USCIS… Read More ›
Conference for, and by, undocumented students about pursuing graduate/law/medical school!
The University of California, Merced will be hosting the third UndocuGrads Conference on August 1, 2015! This conference is tailored to undocumented students who are interested in pursuing advanced degrees including master’s, doctorate’s, law degrees, medical degrees, etc. Cost: There is… Read More ›
#DignityDays: Advice about pursuing law, medical, and graduate school as an undocumented student
America’s Voice Education Fund, United We Dream, the National Immigration Law Center, and the Domestic Workers Alliance have launched a project, #DignityDays, to highlight the work and efforts from activists and leaders across the immigrant community.
Meet UndocuGrad Norma, MA in Public Policy from Harvard University
By NORMA (Interviewed by Carolina) Norma Torres was born in Queretaro, Mexico. She immigrated to the United States with her mother when she was nine years old looking for the American Dream. She is currently pursuing her Master’s in Public Policy at the Harvard… Read More ›
(11/20/14 3pm EST) Latest updates on President Barack Obama’s announcement on Immigration
President Obama has time after time said that he is counting on Congress to pass a Comprehensive Immigration Reform bill that he could then sign (let’s not forget though that his administration has deported the most undocumented immigrants).At the same time, undocumented… Read More ›
DACA
On September 5, 2017, the Trump administration rescinded the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) federal program. As of this posting (May 2018), USCIS is not accepting initial applications for DACA. Only people who have been granted DACA before can… Read More ›