Tag: Dreamers

  • “We Were Strangers Once, Too”: The Current State of Immigration Reform for Youth in San Diego

    By Kiran Mehta, Beto Soto, Famo Musa, Binti Musa and Karla Flores The YAC Youth Media Team has worked to understand and share the voices and stories of undocumented and unaccompanied minors in the region, as well as to identify resources and stakeholders who are currently working to assist and advocate for this population. What…

  • Half of Eligible California Immigrants Apply for ‘Dreamers’ Program

    Two years ago, federal authorities started accepting applications for deportation relief for immigrants who came to the U.S. illegally as children. KPBS reporter Jill Replogle looks at the results of that program for young San Diegans. | Video Credit: KPBS By Jill Replogle Two years ago on Aug. 15, federal authorities started accepting applications for…

  • Survey Finds ‘Dreamers’ Politically Engaged, Benefitting From Legal Status

    By Jill Replogle Young immigrants who have been granted temporary legal status under an Obama administration program are getting their first jobs, first cars and first credit cards, according to a nationwide survey of undocumented youth, often referred to as “dreamers.” Results of the survey also suggest that most young immigrants living in the U.S.…

  • Students Receive First Dream Act CalGrant Awards

    Javier Silva Ayala, 19, on his way to lunch after a morning class at San Diego State University, Dec. 4, 2013. Silva Ayala is one of 7,469 California college students who immigrated to the country illegally and now receive state-funded financial aid. | Photo Credit: Guillermo Sevilla, KPBS By Kyla Calvert Haga clic aquí para…

  • UC’s Appointment of Napolitano Gets Mixed Response From Immigrant Advocates

    Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano. | Photo Credit: Kevin Dietsch By Adrian Florido Last week, the University of California nominated Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano as its next president. It was a nontraditional choice, because Napolitano has little experience in higher education, but one factor was her background with immigration issues. In announcing the nomination,…