Student Coalition For Immigration Rights: April 2011

Challenges Faced by students without proper documentation

Every year 65,000 students without proper documentation graduate from high school. Many of these students face possible deportation, lack of funding for higher education, and lack the ability to use their degree after they graduate. They may become trapped in a low-income cycle they can never escape. One minor detail completely beyond their control – the circumstances of where and to whom they were born – keeps tens of thousands of talented high school graduates every year from going to college or finding a good job. Some of them believe they are U.S. citizens until it is time to apply for college. They don’t qualify for most financial aid, scholarships, grants or loans; some of them were unable to go on to college because of this. Those who are university students struggle greatly to make ends meet financially. They live with the constant threat of deportation. They face the question of how to work after they graduate with degrees in civil engineering, science, education... The courage, strength and determination of these students without proper documentation are incredible.

Monday, April 25, 2011

SCIR Second Annual Community Conversation on Immigration

Favianna Rodriguez= AMAZING!

S.C.I.R. feels immensely privileged to have hosted one of Favianna's workshop. We hope all who came had as much fun, and left feeling as inspired, as we did. Here are some pictures of our fabulous event. Thank you everyone who attended, you are social justice rock stars.