The Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration commissioned a Migration Policy Institute-produced report, Immigrant-Origin Students in U.S. Higher Education, demonstrating that, in 2021, more than 5.6 million students, or 31% of all students enrolled in colleges and universities, were immigrants or the children of immigrants. The report’s findings reveal the growing proportion of first […]
How Many Undocumented Students are in U.S. Colleges and Universities, and Who Are They? (Updated August 2023) The Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and American Immigration Council released an updated analysis of how many undocumented students are pursuing higher education in the United States: Undocumented Students in Higher Education: How Many Students are in U.S. […]
Undocumented Students in Higher Education How Many Students are in U.S. Colleges and Universities, and Who Are They? (Updated August 2023) The Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and American Immigration Council released an updated analysis of how many undocumented students are pursuing higher education in the United States: Undocumented Students in Higher Education: How Many […]
The Post-DACA Generation is Here (Updated May 2023) Nearly All of This Year’s 120,000 Undocumented High School Graduates Are Currently Ineligible for DACA A new report finds that an estimated 120,000 undocumented students will graduate from high school in 2023, with most of them not eligible for DACA. The new FWD.us report, published in May […]
Report: Higher Education and Success for Undocumented Students Start with 9 Key Criteria A higher education is the key to social mobility and economic security in the U.S. However, many undocumented students and graduates face the dual barrier of ineligibility for college supports in addition to lack of employment opportunities due to their undocumented status. […]
Nallely Panduro Romayor State: California TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF AND WHAT YOU DO. “As an immigration rights paralegal, I work with the “Keeping Communities Together” team to help adults and unaccompanied minors seek relief from deportation before the San Francisco Immigration Court and U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services.” TELL US WHY YOUR WORK MATTERS… “Centro […]
Isabel Shantal Robles State: California TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF AND WHAT YOU DO. “I came to the U.S. from Mexico when I was one year old and with the help of family and TheDream.US scholarship, I was able to earn bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Social Work. I am now a social services practitioner for […]
Cristina Constantino State: California TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF AND WHAT YOU DO. “I’m a Spanish teacher for public middle school students in San Bernardino, CA, and a proud graduate of Cal State University, San Bernardino, and University of California, Riverside, where I obtained my master’s degree in education with a Spanish credential.” TELL US WHY […]
Student Narratives: Presidents’ Alliance Dream Summer Fellows The Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration (Presidents’ Alliance) has been a host organization for the Dream Summer Fellowship since 2019. Through our partnership, we have hosted five fellows who have done outstanding work within our organization and have played a vital role in centering the voices […]
Expanding Refugee Access to In-State Tuition Refugees, asylees, and/or other individuals with humanitarian visas, including Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs), face unique challenges in navigating the college application and admissions process. One significant challenge is limited access to in-state tuition and state financial aid at all of their state’s public colleges and universities, particularly in the […]
