Calif. Dream Act applications plummet as immigration fears grow

Applications to the California Dream Act are down more than 60% this year compared with last year.

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson Urges Eligible Students to Apply for California Dream Act Before March 2 Deadline

"SACRAMENTO— State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson and the California Student Aid Commission (CSAC) announced that applications for the California Dream Act are down significantly and urged all eligible students to apply for the program, which allows undocumented students to receive state financial aid for college."

Texas congressional Democrats fear "dreamers" will lose benefits

BY ALEX SAMUELSFEB. 21, 2017 3:48 PM

Texas Democrats in Congress are bracing for the possibility of the Trump administration ending benefits for people who were brought into the United States illegally as children. Their fears come amid a Department of Homeland Security memo Tuesday outlining how the agency will implement the president’s plans to aggressively rid the country of undocumented immigrants.

Long Beach church to help DACA and Dreamers know their rights

By Tim Grobaty, Long Beach Press Telegram

"Allow us to speak for God for a moment. All of them. All of the gods, except maybe the real old ones that needed virgins to be tossed into volcanos in order to make them (the old gods) feel warm and appreciated."

Students sit with ASU President Michael Crow in open forum luncheon

By Brooke Hanrahan | 4 hours ago

ASU President Michael Crow reinforced his support for students protected under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Act (DACA) at Tempe's first-ever Undergraduate Student Government open forum. 

The audience was made up of students from all four of ASU's campuses, with 65 seats available for undergraduate students, 25 available for graduate students and students from other campuses tuned in via live stream. Each campus allowed two students to ask Crow questions.

CALIFORNIA LAWMAKERS PUSH FOR NEW DREAM ACT FINANCIAL AID APPLICANTS

Wednesday, February 22, 2017 06:55PM

SACRAMENTO (KGO) --

State lawmakers made an appeal Wednesday to get more people to apply for financial aid through California's Dream Act.A group of legislators introduced a resolution aiming to increase the number of applicants after they have dramatically dropped so far this year.

California Dream Act applications plummet as immigration fears grow

Kristen Hwang , The Desert SunPublished 11:08 a.m. PT Feb. 22, 2017 | Updated 12 hours ago

"Officials believe that fear and confusion over federal immigration policy changes have discouraged California students from applying to the state Dream Act, which allows undocumented students to receive state financial aid and pay in-state tuition."