Stories tagged: "DACA recipients"

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Immigration ‘Immigrant Made’: How Gen Z Is Reclaiming Their Past and Staking Out Their Future

"The most powerful weapon we have is our stories."

Araceli Cruz Araceli Cruz August 12, 2022 9:04 am MST
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Arizona ‘We Showed Them What We’re About’: NAU’s Grijalva, Nur Compete in Track World Championships

The Guatemalan and NAU alumni ran a season-best 13:10.44 to finish fourth – the best finish for Guatemala in any event in the history of the World Championships.

David Veenstra David Veenstra August 4, 2022 8:56 am MST
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Immigration Supreme Court Rules Against Biden’s Deportation Policies. Here’s Why That’s Dangerous.

"We're seeing that the Supreme Court is still more aligned with items that President Trump wanted to execute."

Araceli Cruz Araceli Cruz July 27, 2022 12:37 pm MST
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Immigration Phoenix Millennial Hopes Broadway Musical About His Life Drives DACA Discussion

The former Arizona resident is talking about the need to continue DACA, what he calls a “saving grace” in his life – and the role his story plays in that fight. And he’s talking about meeting Barack Obama. Again.

Tracy Abiaka Tracy Abiaka June 21, 2022 11:49 am MST
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Immigration DACA Reaches a Milestone, but It’s Not a Joyous Occasion

On the 10-year anniversary of the DACA program, an estimated 100,000 recent high school graduates are unable to participate in the program.

Araceli Cruz Araceli Cruz June 15, 2022 9:41 am MST

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Shops and restaurants line the main street in this once bustling mining town Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013, in Bisbee, Ariz. When the city of Bisbee decided to remove fluoride from its water supply earlier this year, the vote was unanimous but there was no input from any public health entity, now public health officials say residents in the southern Arizona community should be aware they are more susceptible to cavities. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) Culture 6 Reasons to Add Bisbee to Your Summer Bucket List
Immigration A legal immigrant reads a guide of the conditions needed to apply for the so-called 'DREAMers' Obama program, formally known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) at the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, CHIRLA offices in Los Angeles Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012. Hundreds of thousands of young illegal immigrants scrambled to get papers in order, as the U.S. started accepting applications to allow them to avoid deportation and get a work permit, but not a path to citizenship. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
Immigration DACA Renewal Application Is Now Available Online

DACA recipients can now set up an online account and communicate directly with US Citizenship and Immigration Services to submit their renewal paperwork.

Araceli Cruz Araceli Cruz April 12, 2022 1:21 pm MST
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Arizona Why This DACA Recipient Was Forced to Choose Harvard Over One of Arizona’s Universities

A 2006 law still on the books denies undocumented students—including DACA recipients—in-state tuition rates in Arizona.

Araceli Cruz Araceli Cruz September 8, 2021 1:41 pm MST