DREAM Act Could Send These Kids to College
A bill to allow some illegal immigrantspay in-state tuition awaits the governor's signature
Talking about it makes her uneasy. She pivots back and forth in a swivel chair as her hands wrestle in her lap. “It’s not something kids talk about at my school,” said Jessica, a 15-year-old Oakland High student. “You know who is, but people don’t come out and say it.”
The “it” upon which Jessica treads lightly is residency status. Jessica is an undocumented immigrant, who moved to Oakland from Mexico with her mother and older sister when she was 2 years old. Although she has spent most of her life in the United States, Jessica is not
Learn Computer Skills, Get a Free PC
Deal offered to parents in Richmond's troubled Iron Triangle
It's a Monday morning and five middle-aged Latino adults are gathered in the modest computer lab at the Nevin Community Center in Richmond. As they concentrate on their assignment, retyping an article from The New Yorker magazine, the room is quiet save for the hesitant tapping of computer keys. One woman leans forward intently, her eyes moving between screen and keyboard as she focuses on finding the right key.
After a few short classes, these students will