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32 Colleges to Expand Opportunity for Undocumented Students and Families

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California Campus Catalyst Fund Will Support Resource Centers, Legal Services, and Other Programs

We are proud to oversee and administer the California Campus Catalyst Fund to create and expand programs to support undocumented immigrants and their families.

The California Campus Catalyst Fund is a three-year initiative founded by educators, funders, and advocates to increase support at campuses representing the state’s three public higher education segments: California Community Colleges, California State University, and the University of California.…

Public Charge Update

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This weekend, the Trump Administration announced a proposal to change a 100+ year-old immigration rule that, if implemented, would punish immigrant families for accessing essential nutrition, housing, and medical care programs.

Our country works best when families—especially children—are well supported, yet the new Trump “public charge” regulation seeks to undermine this by forcing families to choose between health or nutrition programs or their chances to obtain a green card.…

Join us when we go LIVE on 7/24

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the social media campaign: Add one of our ImmigrantsRising frames to your Facebook profile pic (search for “immigrantsrising”) Share your own Immigrants Rising story/photo and use #stillwerise #immigrantsrising. Here are sample story/photo posts on Twitter @ImmigrantsRise, Instagram @ImigrantsRising, and Facebook @ImmigrantsRising.…

E4FC is now Immigrants Rising

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After more than 10 years of helping to transform lives, we’re making a few changes of our own.

Educators for Fair Consideration (E4FC) is now known as Immigrants Rising, a name that better reflects who we are and what we do.…

Four Undocumented Immigrants Share their American Startup Stories

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Though seemingly counterintuitive, undocumented immigrants assert that it’s practical to start a business — because they’re betting on themselves. While DACA has afforded an estimated 700,000 undocumented immigrants the security of staying in the U.S. and being employable, their futures remain highly uncertain and unpredictable.…

Deported at Any Time: How Dreamers Thrive Despite Uncertainty

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Categories: In the Media

“All of us — with or without DACA — and our family members can get deported at any time. My parents and I have thought about what we’d do if we are forced to leave, like consolidating bank accounts and starting a business in our home country,” said liana Perez, a DACA recipient and the head of Immigrants Rising, E4FC’s initiative that helps undocumented youth pursue entrepreneurship.…


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Krsna Avila

Creative Writing Class, Leadership Council, Legal Services Team, Program Participant, Staff

"People can still succeed in their education and careers, despite all the negative policies around us."