03 6 / 2013
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For those considering law school, the institution does not teach critical thinking for the most part, but how to regurgitate and apply established law to relevant facts. It does not teach creativity, courage, passion and compassion, but often tries to kill or downplay these traits. Law school does not teach one how to represent a client, but rather how to avoid ending up in front of a disciplinary committee. There is another thing that law school can never teach: life experience. And if you have unique life experiences that help you relate to the persons you are supposed to represent, you have more to give than anyone else in the room. In short, there was little to miss.
While the legal profession is not lacking in the number of unemployed law school graduates looking for jobs, it is sorely lacking in the number of people who can truly claim to understand discrimination and represent marginalized communities.
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Perna Lal, co-founder of DreamActivist.org and immigrant rights activist.
Full post here: http://prernalal.com/2013/05/juris-doctor/
13 1 / 2013
Tom K. Wong is haunted by a childhood memory. It is of being awakened in the middle of the night by his mother, and...
“It was bizarre,” says Wong, who still remembers the incident that occurred when he was 10, in their low-income neighborhood in Riverside, California, which was comprised mostly of Mexicans, Salvadorians and Guatemalans. “That night, my mother was really scared. There were helicopters flying…
27 11 / 2012
TIME Magazine is asking who should be the Person of the Year, and among its forty options is: Undocumented Immigrants.
That’s right, we (the undocumented population) have the chance to be named “Person of the Year” as a collective! What does it mean? It means that Once again, the struggles of undocumented immigrants will be highlighted on a reputable publication - except that this time, it won’t be just the cover but a prestigious mention that has been awarded to John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr., and other notable historical figures.
What better way to be “noticed”, right?
So what are you waiting for? CLICK HERE and vote!
SIGNAL BOOST!!!
Right now it’s 40% “definitely” and 60% “no way” so let’s tumblr-bomb this and make Undocumented Immigrants TIME’s Person of the Year 2012!!!
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25 11 / 2012
Noface- nameless: In one-year anniversary of Joaquin Luna's passing
My heart aches… in thousand different places
because.
because this was something I had thought about …in the past.
When I felt so alone, and hopeless after graduation. When I blamed myself for not being able to attain…
03 8 / 2012
New updates & guidelines on Deferred Action for DREAM Act-eligible residents are now available
***THE APPLICATION IS NOT OUT YET****
US Citizenship and Immigration Services have released new and more detailed guidelines about the deferred action process. Application fee will be $465 . Application is set to be avaliable August 15th. Keep informed! Good luck y’all.
Some info I heard while on the DHS conference call:
- driving without a license will not disqualify you.
- You will need to prove financial hardship for fee exemption BEFORE you apply.
- Forms are free of charge. DO NOT pay anyone to get you the USCIS forms.
- Applicants granted GED certificates after June 15, 2012 meet the requirements.
- Applicants that are in detention centers already can apply for deferred action through ICE not USCIS
01 8 / 2012
Immigration activists self-deport in order to infiltrate detention center
Viridiana Martinez, a NIYA organizer, put herself in deportation proceedings to infiltrate a detention center in Broward County, South Florida.
Undocumented immigration activists infiltrated an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in Southern Florida to conduct an undercover investigation. They claim to have found more than 100 low priority cases of people who, according to recent policies of the Obama administration, should be released.
03 7 / 2012
Economic Benefits of Granting Deferred Action to Undocumented Residents
Some quick talking points for those haters out there. School them fools! Not to mention, once the Dream Act or comprehensive immigration reform passes, the benefits will get even better!
-Deferred action initiative gives beneficiaries the opportunity to increase their standard of living—and their tax contributions.
-The President’s deferred action initiative will not harm U.S.-born workers.
- Will encourage economic growth.
- Will likely reduce the drop-out rate for immigrant students.
- Will help universities financially.
**QUICK NOTE: Deferred action application will be available until maybe late August, do not turn in anything in yet!**
14 6 / 2012
On the cover of TIME Magazine. For my mami, papi and sister.
