July 17, 2008

Scholarships - as of July 17, 2008

List of scholarships for AB540 students. These do not require US/CA residency.

UNIVISION Exito Escolar Scholarship

MALDEF List of Scholarships

Immigrant-related News - Last Updated July 17

This space will be dedicated to immigrant-related news. This list will be updated frequently, but for more news, check newamericamedia.org.

Homeland Security report faults care of detained immigrants
This article speaks on the lack of health care for detained immigrants.

Most new legal immigrants were illegal at some point
A new survey shows that more than half of new California immigrants who have green cards, at some point lived in the state illegally.

AB540 Issues in the News - Last Updated July 17

This space will be reserved to news related to AB540 student issues. This list will be updated frequently.

Undocumented college students endure hardships over their status, then see an uncertain future.
This article talks about the hardships that AB540 students endure in college, and about their gloomy future, even after they graduate.

AB540 Grad School Panel
This was a panel put together by a group called IDEAS at UCLA. The students present were AB540 students who have gotten their undergrad and who are now applying or in grad school already.

No law requires colleges to report undocumented students
This is a letter explaining how the Department of Homeland Security cannot require schools to report the immigration status of student, to ask for the immigration status of the student prior to enrolling, or to report a student who the school knows is out of status.

The Invisibles
An article about undocumented students at UCLA

UC Berkeley's Chancellor Speaks on Behalf of Undocumented Students
Chancellor Robert Birgeneau talks about the hardships that undocumented students endure in college, and urges legislation to be passed to give a path to citizenship to those students.