DACA

Jan 31, 2018

Sanctuary Everywhere Rally Highlights Need for Student Activism at NC State

Kaydee Gawlik/Staff Photographer Aaron Sanchez Guerra, a fourth-year studying English, raises his fist while leading a chant during Sanctuary Everywhere, starting at the Wake County Justice Center and ending at the North Carolina State Capitol in support of immigrant rights, Saturday, Jan. 27. Sanctuary Everywhere Raleigh was organized by Wolfpack Students for Immigrant Rights and…

Sep 22, 2017

Latinx Heritage Month at NC State Keynote: Marisol Jimenez

Hannah Shea / Staff Photographer Marisol Jiménez, the 2017 Latinx Heritage Month Keynote Speaker smiles as she tells a story from her childhood on September 20th, 2017. She spoke about her life experiences and related them to what it means to be a Latinx. Kennysha Woods | Correspondent On September 20, Multicultural Student Affairs (MSA)…

Sep 20, 2017

Letter from the Editor

Hey guys,   These past two weeks have been hard on our fellow communities of color, so I want to say first and foremost, on behalf of all the members of the Nubian Message, that we support you. DACA recipients, we are glad you’re here, and recognize that you make our campus better simply by…

Sep 20, 2017

Illegal vs. Undocumented: Your Words Matter

Yesenia Jones | Correspondent As a member of the Latin Community and a second generation immigrant, I know all too well the sacrifices it takes to come to the United States. Luckily, my family was able to gain documentation upon their arrival; however, many immigrants are not as fortunate. Because the process of immigrating to the…

Sep 20, 2017

Why Black People Must Show Up

Shawn Fredericks | Correspondent Apathy is defined as a lack of interest, enthusiasm or concern. Dear reader, please pay attention to that last word: concern. In the black community, there is a trend of apathy toward issues that we selectively do not feel we, as a community, should concern ourselves with. I am writing this because…

Sep 20, 2017

Pass The Mic: Dreams Deferred, DACA Student Speaks Out

This article has been submitted anonymously. I am a recipient of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA) and a STEM student attending NC State. I was brought to the United States when I was five years old. And like most five year olds, I have very few memories from that age of my…

Sep 20, 2017

Pass The Mic: Call to Action, DACA Student Speaks Out

This article has been submitted anonymously.  Obama passed it in 2012, the executive action. He took the matter into his own hands to help a certain population of undocumented people go for the American Dream. We were given a work permit so we could get a social security number and a license. And if you…

Sep 20, 2017

DACA in Limbo: An Update on Proposed Bills

Carl Hintz | Correspondent On Tuesday, September 5th, President Trump rescinded the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, DACA, an Obama-era policy that protected certain undocumented immigrants from deportation. DACA protected about 800,000 people who came to the U.S. under the age of 16 and did not have legal status to live or work in…

Sep 8, 2017

Students Rally to ‘Defend DACA’

A group of protesters holding signs marching in a circle in support of DACA at Stafford Commons Friday, Sept. 8. The students were marching against President Trump’s recent decision to end the program which helps many undocumented immigrants. (Photo by Sam Feldstein)   Anahzsa Jones | Editor-in-Chief On September 8, student organization Mi Familia, in conjunction…

Sep 6, 2017

Chancellor Releases DACA Statement

Staff Report On Tuesday, September 5, Chancellor Woodson released an official statement in response to the announcement by US Attorney General Jeff Sessions that the Trump administration will begin a “wind-down” of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. Also known as DACA, the signature Obama-era policy allows undocumented immigrants who emigrated to the US as children…

Nov 30, 2016

Student gov seeks support for undocumented students

Carl Hintz | Correspondent On Wednesday, November 30 members of student government will introduce legislation to support undocumented and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) students at NC State. The student government meeting will take place at 7:30 pm in the Student Senate Chambers on the fourth floor of Talley Student Union. The proposed legislation…