The president of the campus math club comes out as undocumented in a widely-watched Youtube video, saying he hopes to bring awareness to the plight of undocumented students like him who do not have access to federal financial aid. Read More…
Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill Saturday prohibiting local law enforcement agencies from detaining undocumented immigrants beyond a certain amount of time when held for minor offenses. Read More…
UC Berkeley Chancellor Robert Birgeneau received Centro Legal de la Raza’s Visionary Leadership Award on Friday for his work in assisting undocumented students. Read More…
The implementation of the second bill of the California DREAM Act in January made available millions of dollars in state funding for financial aid to undocumented students. Read More…
Despite seemingly insurmountable odds due to his status as an illegal immigrant, Jose Antonio Vargas developed a successful career as a journalist and immigration activist. Vargas moved to the Bay Area from the Philippines when he was a child, unaware that he was undocumented, and drew national attention when he Read More…
As a part of efforts to aid undocumented students on campus, UC Berkeley officials have created a new half-time counseling position to provide undocumented students with academic support and resources to get financial aid and legal assistance.
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