U.S. universities in states that border Mexico are developing support systems, transportation options, and faculty policies that reflect the difficulties of attending class in one nation while living in another.
Topics: DACA
More undocumented students graduating high school than previously estimated
A new report indicates that 98,000 undocumented students graduate from U.S. high schools every year, up significantly from prior estimates placing that number at 65,000 students.
Georgetown, 400+ universities urge Congress to protect undocumented students
Continuing its support for undocumented students, Georgetown has called on top congressional leaders to pass permanent protections that relieve university communities experiencing “high anxiety and uncertainty.”
N.J. conference highlights strategies for supporting immigrant students
Launched at a late-July conference, a new consortium aims to harness university communities’ potential to empower and protect refugees and at-risk migrants.
Despite uncertainty, DACA students persevering in college
Advocacy organizations have seen growth in scholarship applications from DACA students, who also are persevering to stay enrolled in school, “often at higher rates than their U.S.-citizen counterparts,” according to The Hechinger Report
Video highlights challenges, stress faced by undocumented students
A profile of Kansas City, Missouri, college junior Victor Perez drives home the the numerous obstacles that complicate the path to a college degree for undocumented students.