Dual enrollment courses provide high school students with a head start on higher education, but some state policies prevent thousands of undocumented students from accessing these pathways to college success.
Topics: Undocumented students
‘Magic that can only happen at Georgetown’: Twin sisters become advocates for immigration reform and historically underrepresented students
Melanie and Sheila Cruz-Morales, twin sisters, first-generation college graduates, and DACA recipients, dedicate their time to helping other undocumented students thrive.
A call for undocumented student resource centers on every campus
Writing in The Hechinger Report, undocumented students share how “dream resource centers” provide essential support for students facing unique academic, emotional, and financial barriers.
Without DACA protections, undocumented students meet increased barriers to college
In states that prohibit undocumented youth from enrolling in public colleges and universities, undocumented students face a difficult path to higher education.
New report shows how states limit access to higher education for undocumented students
Depending where undocumented students reside, they may encounter policies that prohibit them from receiving in-state tuition, food and housing assistance, and other services that they would need to achieve social and economic mobility.
Advocates working to unlock internship, research opportunities for undocumented students
Student advocates and legal scholars are campaigning for the University of California system to hire undocumented students, as the number of immigrant students without DACA protections continues to rise.
Georgetown University lauds new federal regulation protecting undocumented students
Georgetown University recently expressed its support of a new federal regulation issued by the Department of Homeland Security that seeks to protect the DACA program from legal challenges.
The future of DACA at risk on its tenth anniversary
The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program hit the 10-year mark facing an uncertain future—and concerns that more undocumented students are graduating high school without access to the program’s protections.
Georgetown reinforces its support for DACA
In a statement submitted to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Georgetown University said it is “a proud home to Dreamers” and asserted its support for a proposed rule that would strengthen the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
Georgetown president signs letter in support of the 2021 Dream Act
Georgetown University President John J. DeGioia has cosigned a new letter from the Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration and the American Business Immigration Council supporting the Dream Act of 2021.
Federal officials extend pandemic aid to undocumented, international students
The U.S. Department of Education this week prepared to distribute more than $36 billion in emergency aid to colleges, announcing that it has reversed a Trump-era decision that barred undocumented and international students from accessing the funds.
Georgetown law journal editor openly undocumented, an advocate for diverse voices
The Washington Post recently profiled Georgetown Law student Agnes Lee, the first openly undocumented student to serve as editor-in-chief of the flagship journal at a top law school.