Higher Education + Immigration Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)

November 18, 2009

Deporting undocumented students affects the chances for legal return if Congress doesn’t address it in immigration reform bill

The Center for Comparative Immigration Studies announces the publication of the first fieldwork-based study of the impacts of the U.S. economic crisis on Mexican migration to the United States

November 16, 2009

A Chicago City Council committee wants federal officials to halt deportation proceedings against immigrant students. – The Human Relations Committed on Friday approved a resolution urging the Department of Homeland Security to allow immigrant students to stay in the U.S. – Rigo Padilla

Hundreds of young people demonstrated on Friday inside city hall to ask for an end to the deporting of undocumented immigrants, in particular a young Mexican man attending the University of Illinois at Chicago. – Rigo Padilla

November 7, 2009

George Mason University Study Shows Deep Anti-Immigration Sentiment in Pockets of Prince William County

September 29, 2009

Leading experts, professionals and immigrants to discuss undocumented immigration at Connecticut College’s three-day conference

September 21, 2009

Thousands of Young People from California to New York Stage Events to Raise Awareness of DREAM Act

September 11, 2009

UNDOCUMENTED HISPANIC MIGRATION CONFERENCE – CONNECTICUT COLLEGE – OCTOBER 16-18, 2009

September 9, 2009

Dividing or Converging? – Political Loyalties, Transnational Organizations, and the Incorporation of Latin American Immigrants in the United States – Lecture and Discussions with Alejandro Portes, Princeton University – Monday, September 21st at 4:00 PM University of Southern California

September 1, 2009

Michael A. Olivas, Undocumented College Students, Taxation, and Financial Aid: A Technical Note, 32 Review of Higher Education 407 (2009)

August 24, 2009

Study: Immigration judge as stressed out as emergency room doctors, prison wardens

August 16, 2009

New NYU Press Series: Citizenship and Migration in the Americas

August 4, 2009

Let undocumented youth reach their dreams – Illlinois commentary on the DREAM Act

June 24, 2009

IMMIGRANT YOUTH AND SUPPORTERS URGE CONGRESS TO APPROVE “DREAM ACT” AND REMOVE BARRIERS TO COLLEGE

June 18, 2009

Dalton State College faculty contribute to book on Latino immigration: “Voices from the Nueva Frontera: Latino Immigration in Dalton, Georgia”

June 17, 2009

Leaders in Milwaukee’s Latino community expressed outrage Wednesday that state Sen. Tim Carpenter (D-Milwaukee) and other Democrats removed provisions in the state budget that would allow some undocumented students to pay in-state college tuition and let illegal immigrants receive certificates that would allow them to legally drive.

September 18, 2008

A state appellate court ruled on Monday that a state law granting subsidized in-state tuition rates to undocumented California college students conflicts with federal law.

August 11, 2008

A group of college students in San Jose, California, is using interactive theatre to teach immigrants what to do to avoid being arrested by immigration agents.

August 7, 2008

Another California Community Colleges board member steps down – Randal Hernandez withdrawals his application for reappointment. He is the fourth to leave in the year since the panel angered Republican lawmakers by supporting illegal immigration legislation.

July 28, 2008

North Carolina colleges can admit illegal immigrants, Homeland Security tells state’s Attorney General

July 10, 2008

Undocumented students have a degree of anxiety

June 18, 2008

An attempt to rewrite state law to permanently bar illegal immigrants from state community colleges appears headed for failure. – North Carolina

June 12, 2008

DREAM Act forecast for immigration reform

May 29, 2008

House bill would keep immigration status out of admission – North Carolina

May 27, 2008

State Aid to Immigrants Lags, University of Oregon Study Says

May 22, 2008

Tuition aid to illegal immigrants falters – Massachusetts’ Gov Patrick declines to act on behalf of graduates

May 21, 2008

“New Center to Study Immigrant Integration” – Mayor Villaraigosa attends a conference featuring the announcement by USC College and the School of Policy, Planning and Develop

May 5, 2008

UW-Milwaukee Students Participate in Immigrant Rights March – (30,000 strong in Milwaukee)

April 30, 2008

Bill to allow immigrants to apply for financial aid – California

April 7, 2008

South Carolina bill may block college for illegal immigrants

Cambio de Colores speakers explore immigration, diversity – Columbia, Missouri

April 1, 2008

Ferritor Lecturer to Focus on Immigrant Children in Arkansas – University of Arkansas

March 18, 2008

The University of Uncertainty – Virginia Children of Illegal Immigrants Lack In-State Status – (students – US Citizens – have to prove that parents are in this country legally – wtf!)

March 13, 2008

Missouri bill would bar illegal immigrants from colleges

March 10, 2008

In-state tuition for immigrants looks safe – Kansas

March 6, 2008

Bills control college future of illegal immigrants’ kids – Tennesse

February 20, 2008

Does immigration law unfairly affect state students? – Oklahoma

February 13, 2008

House votes to repeal in-state tuition for illegal immigrants – Utah

Purdue and Ivy Tech to Discuss Immigration – Indiana

February 11, 2008

Debate continues over in-state tuition for illegal immigrants – Massachucetts

February 6, 2008

U.S. threatens to sue over access to UT Brownsville campus for border fence – Regents to discuss issue today after campus president refused to allow surveys.

February 5, 2008

House OKs bill banning illegal immigrants from public colleges – Virginia

February 4, 2008

House OKs blocking illegal immigrants from Virginia colleges | HamptonRoads.com | PilotOnline.com

January 30, 2008

Repeal of immigrant’s tuition waiver clears first hurdle – Utah

Immigration a Key Topic at Annual Latino Conference – Taylor University in Fort Wayne, Indiana

January 8, 2008

Over 200 Arizona State University students couldn’t prove legal status – charged out-of-state tuition

December 13, 2007

Extending In-State Tuition to Undocumented Immigrants – North Carolina (policy analysis/research)

December 6, 2007

University of North Carolina to study in-state tuition for illegal immigrants

December 4, 2007

State delegate defends in-state tuition for illegal immigrants – Maryland

Immigration forum fuels debate at University of Missouri

November 30, 2007

North Carolina Governor Candidates Oppose Admissions Change for Immigrants

November 28, 2007

The Immigrant University: Assessing the Dynamics of Race, Major and Socioeconomic Characteristics at the University of California

November 26, 2007

Accent to bring immigration debate to University of Florida

November 15, 2007

Pomona State University Immigration Debate Sparks Protest – California

November 13, 2007

Study to Determine Economic Impact of Immigrants – Nebraska

November 11, 2007

Hofstra debate reflects Long Island torn on immigration

October 28, 2007

Kids of illegal immigrants live in fear but pursue American dream

Gov. Beebe speaks to UCA about immigration – Arkansas

October 24, 2007

The National Council of La Raza Deeply Disappointed in Senate’s Failure to Pass the “DREAM ACT”

October 18, 2007

A Missed Opportunity to Lead on Immigration and Education: The Veto of the California Dream Act – California Progress Report

September 24, 2007

Prof Patricia Zavella coedits new book on women and migration

September 20, 2007

Measure Would Offer Legal Status to Illegal Immigrant Students – The Dream Act

August 1, 2007

University of New Mexico, Mexican Students Study Immigration

July 23, 2007

Immigration law hits students – Colorado

July 12, 2007

University of Arizona prof scores with short film about teen illegal immigrant

June 26, 2007

Rell vetoes in-state tuition rates for illegal immigrant kids – Connecticut

June 12, 2007

U of M professor to bike 8,500 miles across North America to study attitudes and perceptions of modern immigration

May 15, 2007

Student loans for illegal immigrants? – Illinois

May 13, 2007

Immigration and the University Community – University of Maryland

April 23, 2007

Debate over tuition for illegal immigrants heating up – Massachusetts

April 18, 2007

Immigration is focus of multi-disciplinary conference April 20-21 – Idaho State University

April 13, 2007

Conference focuses on Latino immigration – Bowling Green, Ohio

April 12, 2007

Immigration debate erupts at the University of Texas at San Antonio

April 10, 2007

Seminar examines 2006 immigration protests – University of Houston

March 21, 2007

Two University of Florida professors receive $450,000 grant to study Atlanta immigration

February 8, 2007

Immigrant-tuition issue pops up again – Utah

Illegal immigration and tuition – Virginia

January 31, 2007

In-State Tuition Rate for Illegal Immigrants; House to Vote Again – Utah

January 30, 2007

Virginia Bill Would Prohibit In-State Tuition For Illegal Immigrants

January 28, 2007

Maryland May Offer In-State Tuition at Public Schools for Illegal Immigrants

January 26, 2007

University of Oregon to host Feb. 5 conference on immigration in America

January 11, 2007

Illegal immigrants may see tuition hike – Legislation would end Texas’ pioneering law granting in-state rate, financial aid

January 5, 2007

Minuteman supporters protest at Columbia University – New York

January 3, 2007

Arizona’s colleges struggling to enforce new tuition statute

December 18, 2006

Bill to aid illegal immigrants is on track – DREAM Act

November 14, 2006

Nine universities combine for border consortium