Posts Tagged ‘undocumented youth’
In response to DACA uncertainty, Contra Costa County to discuss funding million-dollar immigrant-rights program
The Contra Costa Board of Supervisors votes tomorrow on the Stand Together CoCo Initiative–a project which if passed will provide undocumented residents of Contra Costa with legal aid, a 24/7 advisory line for legal questions and education on immigration enforcement.
Read MoreFilm screening inspires undocumented youth to aim for college
“I told the people in customs that we were just going to Disneyland,” Quezada said. “I guess you could say that I’ve been at Disneyland for over 15 years now.”
Read MoreCalifornia Dream Act’s second bill aids undocumented students in funding college education
When Carlos Martinez, an undocumented college student who lives in Contra Costa County, checked his bank account last Sunday he could not believe what he saw. Like at the start of most college semesters, he logged on to his account expecting to see a bill for close to $500, payment for his courses at the…
Read MoreUndocumented youth organize for immigration reform, election
Yazmin Martinez spent her Saturday morning in the Iron Triangle walking sidewalks littered with garbage and weeds, knocking on doors and asking residents who don’t normally vote to show up at the polls this November. She was encouraging voters to exercise their civic right because she cannot. Martinez is one of an estimated 5,000 undocumented…
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