2024 Legislative Recap: Progress and Challenges in Expanding Opportunities for Californians
Categories: General Announcements
Our progress in breaking barriers for Californians this year.
Updates
Immigrants Rising’s Statement on the Opportunity for All Lawsuit
Categories: General Announcements, Press Release
“Today's lawsuit is the necessary next step to ensure equal access to campus employment for undocumented students at the UC, CSU, and CCC."
Governor Newsom Signs Bill Supporting Immigrant Entrepreneurs, But Leaves Immigrant Student Workers Behind
Categories: General Announcements, Press Release
This weekend, Governor Newsom took a bold step in advancing economic opportunities for immigrant entrepreneurs, while simultaneously closing doors for undocumented students at the UCs, CSUs, and CCCs.
Legislature Sends Critical Bill to Support All California Entrepreneurs to Governor Newsom
Categories: General Announcements, Press Release
We urge Governor Newsom to sign AB 2543 to ensure fairness, economic growth, and support for all small business owners, regardless of immigration status.
How immigrants navigate their digital footprints in a charged political climate
Categories: In the Media
Paige Gross, reporter for States Newsroom, writes about how immigrants — especially those who are undocumented — navigate publishing or posting anything in digital spaces.
A year in review, and a year to look forward to.
Categories: General Announcements
I am deeply optimistic about what the future holds for Immigrants Rising.
‘We’re going back:’ Undocumented youth face more barriers to reach their potential with DACA in limbo
Categories: In the Media
With DACA in limbo and a permanent resolve yet to be determined, more and more immigrants are pushed into unemployment or low-skilled jobs, unable to use their education or skills in their desired fields.
Biden Unveils Policy Changes Impacting 550,000 Immigrants Including 90,000 DACA Recipients
Categories: General Announcements
The two proposed policy changes would allow eligible undocumented immigrants to seek long-term immigration remedies that were previously extremely difficult to pursue.
10 Things You Can Do Right Now as a DACA Recipient
Categories: General Announcements
As we await a final decision on DACA in the federal courts, it is important to explore what you can do right now if you are undocumented with DACA.
DACA recipients, facing long waits for renewal, risk losing their jobs
Categories: In the Media
“Delays in processing DACA renewals are adding to the instability and uncertainty that DACA recipients already face each day.”
Immigrants Rising Urges U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary to Protect Immigrant Youth
Categories: General Announcements, Press Release
Read our statement on the "Dream Deferred: The Urgent Need to Protect Immigrant Youth" hearing.
California colleges agree on how to interpret in-state tuition law for undocumented students
Categories: In the Media
Immigrants Rising united California’s public higher education systems through the Systemwide AB 540 FAQ, a collaborative resource aiming to increase alignment in AB 540 implementation across higher education institutions in California.
Truist Foundation names Centro Community Partners as top grant recipient at the Inspire Awards
Categories: In the Media
Immigrants Rising places second in Truist Foundation's Inspire Awards, receiving a $150,000 grant.
Reflections on the 2024 SUCCESS Convening: Unity and Empowerment for Undocumented Students
Categories: In the Media
Luz Bertadillo Rodriguez and Ivana Lopez Espinosa of Presidents’ Alliance reflect on their experiences from the 2024 SUCCESS Convening, hosted by the Presidents’ Alliance, in collaboration with TheDream.US and Immigrants Rising.
Immigrants Rising Applauds CCC Chancellor’s Office, UC Office of the President, and CSU Office of the Chancellor for Supporting Equitable Implementation of AB 540
Categories: General Announcements, Higher Education, Press Release, Resources
"With the Systemwide AB 540 FAQ, students can now go to any public college and university in California and get the same information about AB 540 based on the law," said Dr. Iliana G. Perez.
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Alice Kleeman
Donor/Supporter, Educator
"I have a zillion memories of handing students, parents, and other educators a slip of paper with your website written on it."