El 18 de mayo del 2019 me gradué de la universidad. Fue un dÃa especial, para mi familia y para mÃ, además de representar un logro que a veces parece imposible para los millones de indocumentados que viven en las sombras de la jerarquÃa social de los Estados Unidos.
DACA
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DACA stories: Two Iowa-raised brothers face uncertain futures
David looked nervous sitting at a table in the Main Library. It wasn’t being in the library that made him nervous — he’s spent a lot of time there as an undergraduate studying graphic design at the University of Iowa — it was discussing his immigration status. David is one of approximately 118,000 young people around the country waiting to find out if his application to be covered by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Act (DACA) for the next two years is going to be approved.
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‘There is a time crunch’: DACA renewal workshops are being held this week at the Iowa City Public Library
There’s been a lot of confusion over the future of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program since Sept. 5, when Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the end of the program, but two workshops this week at the Iowa City Public Library will help DACA recipients cut through the confusion.
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Iowa Commission of Latino Affairs calls Trump’s DACA decision ‘callous’ and a violation of Iowa values
On Monday, the Iowa Commission of Latino Affairs issued an official statement opposing President Trump’s order to terminate DACA.
