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DACA Decisions Aren’t Just News; They Affect Lives Like Mine

Educators and allies should be mindful of the emotional toll experienced by students and others awaiting legal rulings and policy decisions around immigration in the U.S.

María Perales Sánchez

1L, Yale Law School

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Targeted Support Is a Must to Rekindle Latinx College Completion Rates

The coronavirus pandemic disrupted an upward trend of Latinx students enrolling in and graduating from college. Experts are working to create programming that helps ensure Latinx students aren't left behind.

Jessica Fregni

Writer-Editor, One Day

A young Latinx man stands smiling with a college graduate's cap and gown.

DACA Changed My Life–But Undocumented Youth Deserve More

DACA provided some relief to many undocumented youth but its future is uncertain. It is past time for Congress to create lasting protections and a path to citizenship.

José González Camarena

Senior Managing Director of the DACA Initiative at Teach For America

Inequitable Tuition Places College Out of Reach for Some Dreamers

Undocumented students are priced out of college in Arizona and in other states where they are ineligible for in-state tuition.

Jose Patiño

VP of Education and External Affairs at Aliento

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The Push to Expand Access to Teacher Certification for DACAmented Educators

Many states are struggling to recruit teachers—while also blocking DACA recipients from leading classrooms.

Jessica Fregni

Writer-Editor, One Day

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Home Is a Dream and a Cage—but It Doesn’t Have To Be

Immigrants who are DACA-protected or otherwise undocumented should get to choose what and where “home” is.

Astou Thiane

Assistant Principal of Humanities at Canarsie Ascend Middle School

Astou Thiande and President Joe Biden in the White House

DACAmented and Dedicated: A 2020 Corps Member’s Story

Albert is a 2020 corps member from New Orleans who has been accepted in to the Los Angeles corps. He is also a DACA recipient. He sat down with TFA staff to share his thoughts on the importance of teaching Latinx kids, reframing immigrant narratives, and supporting policy to help immigrants gain American citizenship.

Mary Bliss McCrossen

Picture of Albert, a young Latinx man wearing a dark suit and standing against the backdrop of downtown New Orleans.

Undocumented in Color

Atlanta Artist Yehimi Cambrón (Metro Atlanta ’15) brings to life the complexities of the immigrant experience through murals that make this issue, and the people at the heart of this issue, unavoidable.

Paula Ann Solis