DACA Updates
Categories: General Announcements, Immigration Law, Resources
On Wednesday, September 13, Judge Andrew Hanen, a federal judge in Texas, ruled against the DACA program. Here's what you should know.
Tag: still we rise
June 2020 Newsletter
Categories: Newsletters
Update on DACA, “The Village Speaks” discussion on systemic racism, living as an undocumented Black immigrant, and more!
“Beyond Borders” discussion with Immigrants Rising, NY Times, and Holly Cooper
Categories: In the Media
Join Immigrants Rising’s Co-Founder and Executive Director Katharine Gin, New York Times journalists Miriam Jordan and Kirk Semple, and Holly Cooper from the UC Davis Immigration Clinic for a discussion about “immigration in the Trump era” and what’s happening on our borders and in our cities, including San Francisco.…
Bakersfield College seeks to provide more support for undocumented students with $115,000 Catalyst Grant
Categories: In the Media
Published January 29, 2019.
A group of Bakersfield College staff and students and community organizers gathered for the first time Friday afternoon on campus since receiving the Project Conexiones grant, also known as the California Campus Catalyst Fund. Bakersfield College is one of 33 California schools to receive the California Campus Catalyst Fund, a three-year initiative program funded and overseen by Immigrants Rising.…
Nafees: Rescinding the Texas Dream Act would hurt the state’s economy
Categories: In the Media
Published January 21, 2019.
The Texas Dream Act, passed in 2001, enables residents without legal status to pay in-state tuition fees at state colleges and universities. A new bill proposed by Rep. Biedermann, if passed, would not only rescind the Texas Dream Act and place a huge barrier on Texan immigrants but also hurt the Texas economy.…
First Convening of California Campus Catalyst Fund
Categories: General Announcements, Higher Education
On January 10th, over 200 students, educators, administrators, entrepreneurs, and community leaders gathered in Long Beach, California to engage in inspiring conversations about how California colleges and universities can best address the diverse needs of undocumented students and families at such a critically important time.…
VAWA Update
Categories: General Announcements, Immigration Law
January 3, 2019
On December 21, 2018 VAWA expired at midnight due to the government shut down resulting in temporary funding cut off for programs that help victims of sexual assault, domestic abuse and stalking.
Grants already awarded under the law will not be affected by the lapse in its authorization, but the shutdown will delay payment requests from VAWA-funded programs.…
December 2018 Newsletter
Categories: Newsletters
Still, Like Air, We Rise
In a year of ongoing attacks on immigrant communities, we fought back by ambitiously growing our programming:
We also celebrated our 10+ year anniversary, changed our organization’s name from Educators for Fair Consideration to Immigrants Rising, and completely transformed our website.…
HOT OFF THE PRESS! Our Undergraduate & Graduate Scholarship Lists
Categories: General Announcements, Resources
Our latest Scholarship & Fellowship List is out! Click here for the newest version.
Scholarships are essential for many undocumented students to pay for higher education, especially students who do not qualify for in-state tuition and state-based financial aid. Undocumented students pursuing higher education need to know that scholarships are available to them—regardless of their immigration status.…
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