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Hispanic Bar Association Calls for Better Law School Recruiting

Nelson Castillo was an unlikely candidate for law school: The son of a Salvadoran housekeeper who immigrated illegally, he was a two-time high school dropout, a gas station attendant whose…

March 15, 2006

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Immigrants Benefit American Workers, Says New Study

According to two economists from California and Italy, a sure-fire way to make more money is to move to a city that is teeming with immigrants….

March 8, 2006

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Brown University Names First Muslim Chaplain

Brown University’s Office of the Chaplains and Religious Life has appointed its first Muslim chaplain. Rumee Ahmed, an associate university chaplain…

February 21, 2006

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Undocumented Students Face Financial Hurdle to College Education

When Fabiola Guevara graduated from South Dade Senior High School in June, 11 years after her mother fled…

January 2, 2006

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Undocumented College Students Worry About Job Opportunities

Undocumented College Students Worry About Job Opportunities OKLAHOMA CITY More than 200 undocumented college students are attending college at in-state tuition rates in Oklahoma, but many fear they will be unable to find work when they graduate. While states can help undocumented students go to college, it will take an act of Congress to let […]

November 2, 2005

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Undocumented Immigrants and College

For undocumented immigrants, the road to college can have even more potholes than for the average Hispanic student

September 21, 2005

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Hate Groups Turn Focus on Hispanic Immigrants

Organized hate groups like the Ku Klux Klan have historically terrorized Blacks, Jews, homosexuals and others around the country. Story:

August 24, 2005

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Low Unemployment in the South Contributing to Rise In Hispanic Population

The Hispanic population is growing faster in much of the South than anywhere else in the United States. Story:

August 24, 2005

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Study: California Ethnic Groups Seeing Increased Cancer Rates

Study: California Ethnic Groups Seeing Increased Cancer RatesLOS ANGELES A statewide study on cancer and ethnicity hints that cancer rates among immigrant groups may be tied to their degree of assimilation into American culture. The study, released by the University of Southern California’s Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, marks the first statewide look at cancer rates […]

January 12, 2005

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House Committee Passes Bill to

House Committee Passes Bill to Ease Immigrants’ Access to CollegeThe Senate Judiciary Committee in October passed the DREAM Act on a 16-3 vote, pushing forward a bill that would make it easier for undocumented immigrants to attend U.S. colleges.About 50,000 undocumented immigrants graduate from U.S. high schools each year, and federal law prevents state institutions from […]

December 3, 2003

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International Students to Pay $100 Fee for SEVIS Administration

International Students to Pay $100 Fee for SEVIS AdministrationThe Department of Homeland Security announced at the end of October that most international students are now required to pay a $100 fee to cover the cost of the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) that tracks their whereabouts on college campuses. International students can pay […]

December 3, 2003

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When Academia Meets Activism

When Academia Meets ActivismHarvard’s Color Lines conference draws nearly 1,000 participants to share new insights, data on the nation’s agenda on raceBy Ronald RoachCAMBRIDGE, Mass.Labor Day weekend is not the time of year one would expect hundreds of professors, graduate students and other education professionals to be encamped under a white tent at the Harvard […]

September 24, 2003