Now is the time to stand up for DACA recipients and Dreamers
As the president of a large public university with close to 400 undocumented students, and many more Dreamers who have graduated and…
Tag: Immigration
Census 2020 explained
Every 10 years since 1790, the United States counts the number of people who live here. It’s mandated by Article I,…
Defending DACA in Denver and D.C.
Estéfani Peña Figueroa is tired of arguing. While the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in a case that…
New Colorado law extends state financial aid to Dreamers
Gov. Jared Polis on May 13 signed two bills aimed at increasing access to higher education for Coloradans — including Dreamers….
Citizenship limbo
A record number of people in Colorado are waiting in line to become naturalized U.S. citizens, according to a recent report from…
Defying the odds by crunching the numbers
Luis Paredes is a man with a plan, which culminates with receiving both his bachelor’s degree in accounting and his master’s degree…
A minor with a major impact
Lesly Castillo grew up speaking Spanish. It was the only language she ever knew until coming to Denver in 2015…
Unabashedly undocumented
What’s the longest you’ve ever waited in line? A few hours? A whole day? Gabriela Rodriguez has been in line…
‘This is who we are’
The Auraria Campus lies within the boundaries of Denver Public Schools, where more than half of schoolchildren are Latino. A…
From migrant work to master’s degree
A September study from the U.S. Department of Education revealed that first-generation college students were less than half as likely as continuing-generation…