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For Immediate Release: September 19, 2019 Contact: Nicky Vogt at 610-389-1314 and [email protected]   Noadia of George Mason University is TheDream.US’ “DREAMer of the Week” TheDream.US Stands With TPS-Holders   Washington, DC – TheDream.US, the nation’s largest college access and success program for undocumented immigrant youth, is continuing its “DREAMer of the Week” feature –…

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For Immediate Release: September 12, 2019 Contact: Nicky Vogt at 610-389-1314 and [email protected]   Erik of Rutgers University-Newark is TheDream.US’ “DREAMer of the Week”   Washington, DC – TheDream.US, the nation’s largest college access and success program for undocumented immigrant youth, is launching a “DREAMer of the Week” feature – a weekly profile of a TheDream.US…

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For Immediate Release: September 5, 2019 Contact: Nicky Vogt at 610-389-1314 and [email protected]   A Statement from Gaby Pacheco on the Anniversary of the Termination of DACA   Washington, DC – On the two-year anniversary of the Trump administration’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, and as the Supreme Court…

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For Immediate Release: August 29, 2019 Contact: Nicky Vogt at 610-389-1314 and [email protected]    ICYMI: U.S. News and World Report: “How Undocumented Students Can Get Financial Aid”   Washington, DC – U.S. News and World Report’s Emma Kerr explores the trials and tribulations that undocumented students experience in their quest to afford higher education. Kerr…

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For Immediate Release: July 31, 2019 Press Contact: Michael Earls at [email protected] TheDream.US Releases New Video Featuring DREAMer College Graduates, in Recognition of its Largest Graduating Class of Scholars WASHINGTON – Today, TheDream.US, the nation’s largest college access and success program for immigrant youth, released a new video featuring several of their 330-plus Scholars who…

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In the article, “Meet America’s Patriots–They volunteer for the military. They create jobs. They help their communities. They are U.S. immigrants, by Susan Milligan, published on July 5, 2019, it read: Cesia Bulnes Cesia Bulnes didn’t have a choice about coming to America. Her parents brought her here when she was 3 years old. Her father’s…

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The following blog post first appeared on the ALPFA Newsletter for students.  While finding a good job and meaningful career can be challenging for any young job seeker, misinformation and a lack of awareness can add additional obstacles for hundreds of thousands of DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) and TPS (Temporary Protected Status) holders.…

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The following blog post first appeared on the ALPFA Newsletter for Professional. The Wall Street Journal recently reported that: “The number of job openings exceeded the number of unemployed Americans by the largest margin on record in April 2019.” While this is good news for job seekers, it makes employers’ job of hiring, expanding, and diversifying…

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Country of Origin: Mexico Age of Arrival: 6 years old Hometown: Reidsville, North Carolina Degree: Nursing I came to America, and North Carolina, when I was six with my parents and older sister. When we first enrolled in school, the teacher would simply give me a coloring book when she taught the other students grammar…

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Country of Origin: Honduras Age of Arrival: 10 years old Hometown: Alexandria, VA Degree: Integrative Studies Major with a Concentration in Liberal Arts for the Teaching Professions   I think that a lot of DREAMers have a passion within them to want to help people and to help better the life of others. Maybe it’s…

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