Student shares insight into Dreamers’ struggles
Emily Chagolla is a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipient who wakes up every morning dealing with the emotions of fear and worry.
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Trump’s unreasonable blame game against immigrants
By Kevin Camargo People should not generalize that all immigrants are criminals because of one case out of thousands. Instead, we need to make the country safe for everyone living in the United States whether they are documented or not. President Trump tweeted Feb. 6 that it is “disgraceful that a person illegally in our country killed @Colts linebacker Edwin Jackson. This is just one of many such preventable tragedies.”…
ELAC Student under Dream Act Accomplishes his Goal
By Rene Rauda Single, hard-working father Hector Casas, an East Los Angeles College student under the Dream Act accomplished his goal to transfer for fall. As an undocumented student, his dream is to one day attend Cal-State Long Beach or the University College of Los Angeles. Once he attends to either those, Casas plans to major in history. In the past, he faced hard times not caring about breaking the…
Thousands gather for May Day March
By Ivan Cazares Thousands of marchers used the annual May Day March as a platform to protest President Donald Trump’s administration on May 1. Demonstrators gathered at MacArthur Park at 11 a.m. and marched about two miles to City Hall in support of workers’ issues, issues of discrimination and immigration issues. Groups chanted “We don’t want a fascist U.S.A.” Another group chanted “the people united will never be divided” in…
‘Know Your Rights: Immigration/Deportion’ workshop on Thursday
By Sergio Berrueta ELAC Auditorium Foyer will be host to the “Know Your Rights: Immigration/Deportation, Teach-In” workshop this Thursday. It will explore the legal rights that Elans may not know much about. The workshop will run from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m.
AB540 brings hope to undocumented students in California
By Maria C. Isidoro Immigration reform will not just benefit undocumented students at East Los Angeles College but international students as well. This reform will boost the economy, open new jobs and opportunities for hard working class immigrants. Confrontation among Republicans and Democrats stands in the way of an immigration law. International students spend more than two years getting a higher education, if these students can stay more than 1…