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With federal protections for immigrant students threatened, California has a lifeline: the California Dream Act Application (CADAA). Last spring, the California Student Aid Commission (CSAC) — the state agency responsible for distributing over $3 billion in financial aid — reported a 38% drop in CADAA applications and a 14%...
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Pilar Marrero Ethnic Media Services Los devastadores incendios que todavía arden en Los Ángeles han dejado una enorme estela de destrucción humana y material y ya comienzan a surgir las historias sobre el rol que los inmigrantes están teniendo y tendrán en la recuperación de este desastre, probablemente el...
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Pilar Marrero Ethnic Media Services Even as the devastating fires in Los Angeles continue to burn, leaving a trail of destruction, stories are emerging about the role immigrants are playing in recovery efforts from what is likely the worst disaster in California history. Some are calling them, “second responders.”...
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When a rare tornado swept through the north side of Minneapolis, Michelle Neal scrambled for cover at a fast-food restaurant. “It was unreal-we could have died,” she told Minnesota Public Radio. “McDonald’s saved me.” It’s the kind of scenario that Julia Nerbonne, executive director of Minnesota Interfaith Power and Light,...