Why Higher Education Must Be Part of Immigration Reform

Why Higher Education Must Be Part of Immigration Reform

Mary Mata February 8, 2013

By Wendy Koop, TIME Education is the gateway to the American Dream. But today our immigration laws make higher education — a virtual requirement for financial security — out of reach […]

ICE: DREAM Activist’s Role Didn’t Prompt Family’s Detention

Mary Mata January 14, 2013

By Associated Press/Washington Post Click on picture to read story. [Photo courtesy Erica Andiola Facebook page] More related stories: Prominent DREAM activist watches mother, brother taken from home by ICE, NBC Latino

ICE Raids Home of DREAMer Activist Leader Erika Andiola

Mary Mata January 11, 2013

By Latino Rebels UPDATE: 5:00am January 11, 2013, Andiola posted more information on her public Facebook page. Here is the latest: I want to thank everyone for all of your support. […]

Spanish Literacy Obstacle for Some Seeking Deferred Action

Mary Mata January 2, 2013

By Valeria Fernandez, New America Media PHOENIX, Ariz. – Arisbeth Meza came to Phoenix from Mexico City, following the path of her older sister. She was 13 and has been […]

One DREAMer’s Response to Ruben Navarrette

Mary Mata

By Latino Rebels Here is one video response to Ruben Navarrette that speaks more about the reality of the DREAMers than a series of whiny CNN columns that come across as elitist […]

Why Higher Education Needs the Hispanic Community to Succeed

Mary Mata December 27, 2012

By Matthew Lynch, Ed. D., Huffington Post Latino Voices The face of higher education is rapidly evolving as more middle- to low-class young people find ways to obtain a college […]

2012 TOP MOMENTS IN LATINO POLITICS, #2

Mary Mata December 12, 2012

By Jose Cruz, Our Tiempo #2 D.A.C.A. Executive Order “Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals” Executive Order was issued by President Obama on June 15. It states to U.S. Customs and […]

DREAMers Won’t Settle For Just The Dream Act

Mary Mata December 4, 2012

By Elise Foley, Huffington Post Latino Vocies WASHINGTON — Nearly 600 would-be Dream Act beneficiaries and their allies, who helped in a successful push earlier this year for relief for […]

DREAMers to seek Republican Cooperation

Mary Mata November 9, 2012

By Raisa Camargo,Voxxi Dreamers are hoping to start the ball rolling on the DREAM Act and signaled Thursday morning that they are going to reach out to key Republican players including Florida Sen. […]

The First D.A.C.A. DREAMer Speaks Out

Mary Mata November 2, 2012

By Jose Cruz, Our Tiempo We met Jose Quintero recently at an event for Congressman Luis Gutierrez’s new political action committee (New American’s Fund) geared at raising money to support […]