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A Legal Crossroads Blocks the Restoration of Texas’s Dream Act

By Mariana Pineda
Published June 28, 2026

Jennifer Lizette Berlanga Reyes estudia en San Jacinto College y enfrenta los efectos de la eliminación del Texas Dream Act, que antes permitía a ciertos estudiantes pagar matrícula estatal en Texas. Foto: cortesía, Nitzia Izela Berlanga Reyes.

One year after Texas’s Dream Act was struck down — a law that for more than two decades allowed thousands of undocumented students to pay in-state tuition — the legal battle to restore it continues. Advocates warn that its elimination could severely limit access to higher education for thousands of young people and affect their families. Mariana Pineda spoke with one of these families and with organizations leading the fight for its reinstatement, and reports from Houston.

Photo: Nitzia Izela Berlanga Reyes.

The full text and audio for this news piece are only available in Spanish.

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