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.…
November 2018 Newsletter
Categories: Newsletters
Undocumented Young People: You Have the Right to Go to College
Watch this inspirational video by Shaila, our former Higher Education fellow. “Undocumented young people, stand up for your right to education!”
CA Students: Don’t miss out. Submit your UC Application by today and CSU Application by December 15th!…
Asylum Update
Categories: General Announcements, Immigration Law
November 20, 2018
On November 19, Judge Jon S. Tigar of the United States District Court in San Francisco issued a nationwide temporary restraining order that blocks the government from carrying out Trump’s presidential order banning those crossing the U.S.-Mexico border without papers from seeking asylum unless they wait at ports of entry.…
Dreams Don’t Have a Due Date
Categories: General Announcements
Lorenza is a single mom who believes no dream is too big to accomplish. Like many migrants arriving today, Lorenza came to the United States escaping violence and in search for a better life. After 11 years of working twelve-hour shifts, she was finally able to go back to school.…
Gratitude Brings out the Fullness of Life
Categories: General Announcements
This year, we asked Immigrants Rising family members to share what they’re grateful for this year. Click on each person’s image to read their message.
We give thanks for the enormous contributions of immigrants.
“Little is more extraordinary than the decision to immigrate,” wrote John F.…
Cal State receives grant to help undocumented students
Categories: In the Media
Published November 1, 2018.
Cal State San Bernardino is expanding and creating programs as part of a $125,000 annual grant renewable for up to three years to support undocumented students and their families realize their full potential.
Read the full story: Cal State receives grant to help undocumented students (Fontana Herald News)…
Undocumented on Campus: California Funders Come Together for Immigrant Students
Categories: In the Media
The California Campus Catalyst Fund is addressing a unique need that has gone otherwise unnoticed in the recent debates about immigration. The fund recently committed to supporting 32 campuses all across the state of California starting this fall, with money for resource centers, legal services, mental health services, and other types of support for undocumented students.…
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Denea Joseph
Entrepreneur
"It's important that we highlight the intersectionality of being both Black and undocumented because of the way in which Black immigrants are disproportionately impacted by this immigration system."
