Living the DREAM

With the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act sitting on Congress' to-do list, Dr. William Perez, assistant professor of education at Claremont University, hopes that legislative body pays close attention to the experiences of undocumented students struggling to get a...

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Published in:Diverse issues in higher education 2010-10, Vol.27 (18), p.6
Main Author: Menard, Valerie
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Beliefs, opinions and attitudes
College faculty
College Students
College teachers
Education
Educational Change
Illegal immigrants
Immigration
Immigration policy
Minority students
Noncitizens
Perez, William
Undocumented immigrants
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Summary:With the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act sitting on Congress' to-do list, Dr. William Perez, assistant professor of education at Claremont University, hopes that legislative body pays close attention to the experiences of undocumented students struggling to get a higher learning. Since the first DREAM Act was introduced in 2001, some 11 states have passed laws providing in-state tuition for undocumented students, allowing many to pursue college educations.
ISSN:1557-5411
2163-5862