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Keyla TorresWright College
Keyla Torres, an immigrant from Honduras, started anew at Wright College in…
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Jibril Yahaya LuwaaWestchester Community College
Country of origin: GhanaGrowing up in Ghana, I dreamed of…
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Satwinderjit KaurJohnson County Community College
Country of Origin: India"Watch your thoughts, they become words.…
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Cecilia G. CorralSouth Texas College
Country of origin: MexicoAt first glance, 18 year old Cecilia…
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Fernando VillavicencioMiami Dade College
Country of Origin: EcuadorFernando Villavicencio migrated three years ago from his native…
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Anne Sarie Yva CossogueMiami Dade College
Country of Origin: HaitiAnne Sarie Yva Cossogue migrated…
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Nadine KhairWestchester Community College
Country of origin: JordanLife is a ladder of success and the…
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David MongesWestchester Community College
Country of Origin: ParaguayThe openness of the faculty and the…
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Frank GyamfiJohnson County Community College
Country of origin: GhanaEver since a tender age,…
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Karima Ben AyedNorthern Virginia Community College
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CCCIE in the News
August 22, 2012
Deferred Action Rules Could Lead to Increased Enrollment
Community College Times
On August 15th, the USCIS began accepting requests for consideration of "deferred action" for certain eligible youths who came to the U.S. as children. If their application is approved, those youths won't have to worry about being deported for two years and will be able to apply for work permits. Read more...
August 16, 2012
Immigrants Line Up for 2-Year Chance to Stay
National Journal
Thousands across the country particiapate in free or low-cost workshops and immigration clinics for immigrant youths and their families to get information or to apply for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, which could benefit an estimated 1.7 million young undocumented immigrants. Read more...
May 07, 2012
New Report Emphasizes Role of Community Colleges for Immigrant Success
Hispanic Outlook
The role of Community Colleges is to service both the unprepared immigrant population and the already educated. They do so by offering support including ESL courses, academic tutoring, career development, employment opportunities and social support programs. Read more…
April 26, 2012
JUST DREAMING? Colleges Brace to Meet the Needs of Immigrant Students if Federal Bill Creates Path to Legal Status
Diverse Issues in Highter Education
Many of the nation's colleges and universi ties are not sure what the proposed DREAM Act would mean for their institutions - and a number of them are operating amid confusion in trying to serve undocumented students legally in light of the defeat of the measure in the Senate last year to pass the legislation. It would have allowed some immigrants who came to this country as children to gain legal status. Read more...
March 23, 2012
America's Community Colleges
Science Magazine
In the 2009 American Graduation Initiative, President Obama enthusiastically highlighted the importance of community colleges—publicly funded 2-year institutions—for meeting the projected growth in jobs requiring a college degree. Read more…
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