Standout DREAMer Thanks Educators: ‘I’m Here Because of You’

Standout DREAMer Thanks Educators: ‘I’m Here Because of You’

Mary Mata May 10, 2013

By Félix Pérez, Education Votes Gaby Pacheco is a tireless advocate for DREAMers. She’s testified before the U.S. Senate, was profiled by Time magazine, walked 1,500 miles from Miami to Washington, D.C., and has […]

Colorado Gov. Signs Bill for Undoc In-State Tuition

Mary Mata May 1, 2013

By Anthony Cotton, Denver Post Marking the end of a decade-long effort to provide in-state tuition rates to Colorado college students in the U.S. illegally, Gov. John Hickenlooper signed Senate […]

The Time is Now for Dreamers: Join the Rally April 10

Mary Mata April 9, 2013

By Lily Eskelsen, Lily’s Blackboard Wednesday I will stand on the West Lawn of our nation’s capitol with thousands of others and demand that a dream come true. Congress isn’t Disneyland and […]

Tapping the STEM Potential of Latinos

Mary Mata April 8, 2013

By Brenda Álvarez, NEA Today When it comes to innovations in the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields, the United States has had, over the past two centuries, the […]

Share Your DREAMer Story, be Selected for DC Rally

Mary Mata March 18, 2013

PRESS RELEASE NEA DREAMer STUDENT CONTEST RULES The Inspiring DREAMer Student Voice: One Dream ·     Write a story that describes your pursuit of the American dream, the role an educator has […]

School Social Worker & Photog Give Undoc Students Voice

Mary Mata March 13, 2013

By Edward Graham, NEA Today All across the United States, undocumented students are forced to suffer in silence because of the constant fear of being deported from the only country […]

If Immigration Reform Stalls, DREAMers at Risk

Mary Mata February 19, 2013

By David Von Drehle, TIME When President Obama and Democrats in Congress say they would like to pass a comprehensive immigration reform bill this year, it’s entirely possible that they mean exactly what […]

More States Adding Lower Tuition for Undoc. Students

Mary Mata January 22, 2013

By Nadine Natour, NBC Latino Click on picture to read story. [Photo by DreamActivist]

North Carolina Stops Issuing Driver’s Licenses to DREAMers

Mary Mata January 11, 2013

By EFE/Fox News Latino Click on picture to read story. [Photo by chascow]  

Spanish Literacy Obstacle for Some Seeking Deferred Action

Mary Mata January 2, 2013

By Valeria Fernandez, New America Media PHOENIX, Ariz. – Arisbeth Meza came to Phoenix from Mexico City, following the path of her older sister. She was 13 and has been […]