Not a Goodbye, but a See You Later

DACA is an immigration policy that allows young immigrants to receive a renewable two year period of deferred action from deportation so they can work and/or attend school. It allows them to go after their dreams and passions. They contribute to our economy, and deporting these young immigrants would create a great loss to our...

DREAMERS want an Opportunity

On April 6th, 2018, popular YouTube group BuzzFeed uploaded a video interview with Bambadjan Bamba, an actor who had a role in the currently extremely popular movie Black Panther. In the interview, Bamba reveals that he is a DREAMER, and after learning of Trump's decision to rescind DACA, he decided to use his status and...

Dreamers voluntarily returning to Mexico as DACA drags on

On April 17th, 2018, NPR published an interview between one of their interviewers, Emily Green, and a Dreamer who decided to return to his native country. Children brought to the United States who stay through the security of DACA are voluntarily returning home to be with their parents and families. A Dreamer, Noe Martinez, came...

Affirmative – An Ethnic Issue: DACA is the RIGHT Thing to Do.

We are all humans. We all deserve rights. We all have dreams that we want to follow and achieve. The DACA program should still be available for these young immigrants. These young immigrants must have clean records and get an education to apply for jobs like the rest of us. These young dreamers have come...

Rewriting U.S. Immigration Policy (For the Worse)

While citizens have been speaking out against Trump and his views on immigration, the Trump administration has been quietly making policies that may have lasting effects on immigrants trying to enter the U.S. According to a CNN article written by Tal Kopan, as of April 2nd, 2018, the Trump administration has: Decided to add a...

Middle School March

One of the most influential and inspiring movements in our society recently has been created from students and their urge to not just talk about change, but to follow through with it. Four undergraduate University of Colorado Students were accompanied with seven seventh grade students from Lafayette Middle School in order to demonstrate their united...