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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…

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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…

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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…

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…