Posts Tagged ‘immigrants’
Mass. Gov. Patrick Vows In-State Tuition for Illegal Immigrants
by Christine Cassis
November 29, 2010
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick vowed to push for in-state tuition for illegal immigrant students at state colleges during his second term.
Patrick announced the plan earlier this month at the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition's annual Thanksgiving luncheon. Though no specific details were revealed, Patrick's plans draw on many of the 130 immigration reforms recommended ...
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Conference on Immigrants as “Jet Fuel” for Jobs in Mass.
by Christine Cassis
November 12, 2010
The Malden, Mass.-based Immigrant Learning Center Inc. (ILC) and Babson College will collaborate on a statewide conference for immigrant entrepreneurship to be hosted at Babson's Executive Conference Center in Wellesley, Mass. on Wednesday, Nov. 17, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The ILCÂ says immigrants are "jet fuel" for entrepreneurship in Massachusetts, from neighborhood revitalization to ...
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Papers? Fairfield Gets Grant to Study Undocumented Students
by Christine Cassis
August 21, 2010
The Ford Foundation awarded Fairfield University a two-year $200,000 grant to lead a national study of undocumented immigrant students of Jesuit universities.
Research at the university's Center of Faith and Public Life will seek to understand the connections between American Jesuit universities and undocumented students. The study will consider the best strategies to support and challenge ...
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