Uncertainty for Texas Dreamers

An abrupt ruling by a federal judge dealt a blow to a Texas state law known as the Texas Dream Act, which since 2001 allowed undocumented students to pay college tuition like any other state resident.

The repeal affects more than 70,000 undocumented students in Texas and could have repercussions in 18 other states with similar laws.

The judge’s ruling highlights a possible strengthening of federal control over state immigration policies and limits higher education to lower costs for thousands of young people who do not have legal status in the US.

Juan Jose Martinez-Guevara, Texas Advocacy Manager, UnitedWeDream, Austin, TX, explains what the ruling is about.
How the organization responds and supports young Dreamers.

Juan Jose Martinez-Guevara, Texas Advocacy Manager, UnitedWeDream, Austin, TX, explains what the ruling is about.
We are trying to keep them up to date, the universities and leaders want to see how it is going to be implemented,
The law they already wanted to remove, but they had not succeeded.

But given this scenario that universities, colleges, let’s listen to Juan José Martínez-Guevara, Texas Advocacy Manager, UnitedWeDream, Austin, TX.

Juan José Martínez-Guevara, Texas Advocacy Manager, UnitedWeDream, indicates that universities advise students, or give information about the situation.

Juan José Martínez-Guevara, Texas Advocacy Manager, UnitedWeDream, talks about what organizations that are defending mainly undocumented students and what community colleges are doing.

However, Juan Jose Martinez-Guevara recognizes that this ruling forces many young people to cut short their careers or dreams.

Juan José Martínez-Guevara, UnitedWeDream’s Texas Advocacy Manager, points out that in the face of Trump’s intensifying anti-immigrant policies, undocumented students are living in uncertainty.