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Florida Senate president proposes phasing out in-state tuition for ‘Dreamers’
Read full article: Florida Senate president proposes phasing out in-state tuition for ‘Dreamers’Senate President Ben Albritton on Monday suggested phasing out a decade-old law that allows some undocumented immigrant students, known as “Dreamers,” to receive in-state tuition rates at Florida universities and colleges.
Florida dreamers hail high court ruling on DACA
Read full article: Florida dreamers hail high court ruling on DACAA split U.S. Supreme Court ruling Thursday that upheld federal protections for young undocumented immigrants reverberated throughout Florida, a state that roughly 32,000 Dreamers call home. The Supreme Court is not willing to give us one, so now we have to start this process all over again, he added. The court ruling, which could affect an estimated 700,000 undocumented immigrants across the country, also triggered reactions from Florida Democrats and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, former Vice President Joe Biden. Leaving the country can be risky for DACA recipients, who cannot travel outside of the U.S. without being granted permission by U.S. immigration authorities. Even if they are allowed to travel, DACA recipients face the possibility of being denied re-entry to the U.S. when they return home.
'Living Undocumented' puts faces on families
Read full article: 'Living Undocumented' puts faces on familiesHOLLYWOOD, Calif. - "Living Undocumented" is a passionate piece of advocacy filmmaking, one that -- for all the tears and heart-wrenching moments -- will likely end up preaching to the choir. The Netflix presentation nevertheless puts faces on the toll of US immigration policy, while making a point of noting the role of past administrations as well as the current one. Although most of the families come from Mexico and Central America, others have roots in Israel, Africa and Laos. While it would be nice to think that the personal tales chronicled in "Living Undocumented" might contribute to a thoughtful discussion of immigration policy, that doesn't seem to be the world in which any of us are living. "Living Undocumented" premieres Oct. 2 on Netflix.