Students, educators encouraged by President Obama’s renewed immigration push
“Let’s do it now, let’s not delay, let’s get this done in a bipartisan fashion,” said President Obama.
Tag: DREAMer students
Las Vegas teacher advocates for her students in the classroom and with lawmakers
“I am very interested as a school teacher in making sure the most vulnerable that I work with daily are able to have the opportunities that American promises all its citizens, especially our children.”
“Our dysfunctional immigration system disrupts the education of too many young people”
“This is why educators are in this fight. We want ALL of our students to be able to pursue their dreams.”
Thousands rally for immigration reform for students, families, aspiring Americans
Rally-goers pressed the House of Representatives to bring a comprehensive immigration bill to the floor for a vote.
School bus driver’s family experiences pain of broken immigration system
Las Vegas school bus driver Aurora Vigil and her two school-age daughters live every day with the pain of separation from her husband, their father.
Why I was arrested
“I did it for David. I did it for Carlos. I did it for my former students. I did it for the students in your classrooms who aspire to become Americans too.”
Public pressure mounts on Congress for immigration reform for DREAMers and others
With 70 percent of Americans supporting a path to citizenship, pressure builds on Congress to act.
DREAMer thanks his teacher, Ms. Becker, for helping him believe in himself
David Liendo — “What stood out to me about Ms. Becker was that she tried to help every single student. Everyone in the classroom trusted her. She believed in us and taught us to believe in ourselves. She helped us create goals and develop a plan to achieve them.”
A DREAMer thanks his mentor, best friend and teacher, Mrs. Lindeman
Taking on the challenge that Mrs. Lindeman did is something few people are willing to do, but I know that there are many educators out there like Mrs. Lindeman, and for that I thank you all.
DREAMers testify in U.S. House: ‘No thanks’ to proposal that would separate families
“Family unity plays a critical role in student success. Yet growing numbers of public school students live in fear that our nation’s immigration policies will break up their families, forcing them to choose between their country and their loved ones.”