Sentences with phrase «undocumented youth who»

Of the estimated 65,000 undocumented youth who do graduate high school every year, what then?

Selecting the Working Families Party ballot line specifically would contribute to the passage of the state's DREAM Act, which would qualify undocumented youth who meet in - state tuition requirements to access state financial aid and scholarships for higher education.

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She said financial aid for undocumented youth would benefit everyone, since college graduates make more taxable income than those who have not graduated.

Gillibrand, a rumored 2020 presidential candidate, is among senators who opposed the bipartisan budget deal proposed by Sen. Charles Schumer and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell because it did not include protections for recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program for undocumented youth.

«It's particularly important for undocumented individuals living in our city, seniors and displaced youth who may not have access to the documents needed to obtain state ID,» Mark - Viverito told reporters, including WCBS 880's Rich Lamb.

This cohort of undocumented children and youth is fairly new, explains Roberto Gonzales, an assistant professor at the Ed School, who, as one of the nation's leading experts on undocumented youth and young adults, has been studying this group for 23 years.

In 2001, the DREAM (Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors) Act was introduced in Congress to offer legal residency to undocumented youth — now often referred to as DREAMers — who arrived before the age of 16 and met other requirements.

Contreras has also made improving conditions for English - learners a top priority, particularly as the district has seen a rise in students such as undocumented immigrant youths who have arrived in the United States with no parents or guardians, says Laura Grisso, who oversees programs for ELLs in Tulsa.

This guide was created for educators, school support staff and service providers who teach, mentor and help open the doors of opportunity for undocumented youth and unaccompanied and refugee children currently living in the United States.