News
Colleges are Not Abiding by the AB540 Law: some even deny admissions
(translation from Korean article)
Korea Times 9-21-07 A3
Reporter Jung Dae Yong
Community Urged to Defend Right to Attend College Regardless of Immigration Status: in-state tuition is guaranteed by law, denial of admissions by UCSD is unfair
Koreatown Daily A2
(Photo) Morna Ha, Youth Department Coordinator at NAKASEC, says "Undocumented students also can legally study in the U.S. while paying in-state tuition through the AB 540"
For Immediate Release
September 20, 2007
Contacts:
Becky Bae, NAKASEC, 323-937-3703
Dae Yoon, KRc, 323-937-3718
Victory! Student Rights to Public Education Upheld
Undocumented Students Now Can Get Tuition
(translation from Korean article)
JBC Broadcasting 9-21-07
Sixteen Korean American applicants, who had been admitted to UCSD in June but had been denied in-state tuition support for their undocumented status, will be able to enroll in school.
Public Schools also deny admissions and check on status when accepting students: denials spread through outlying school districts, Korean Americans are affected
(translation from Korean article)
Korea Daily 9-20-07 A1
Reporter Nicole Chang
The number of public schools that refuse to admit undocumented students is on the increase.
EVERY CALL COUNTS!
U.S. Senators Richard Durbin (D-IL), Chuck Hagel (R-NE) and Richard Lugar (R-IN) will offer the DREAM Actthis weekas an amendment to H.R. 1585, the Department of Defense (DoD) Authorization bill. Since 2001, immigrant youth all over the country have led the fight to pass DREAM Act to make their dreams come true.
Now is the time for you to call your Senators!
Media Advisory
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
September 17, 2007
Contact:
Yongho Kim, KRC, 323-937-3718
Anike Tourse, CHIRLA, 310.622-3637
9.26 5:30-7:30pm “Planning Director Gail Goldberg to Speak with API Community” @ SIPA
The Asian Pacific Policy and Planning Council (A3PCON) is hosting an event with Director Goldberg in Historic Filipinotown to have a dialogue about the future of APIA ethnic enclave neighborhoods in Central Los Angeles, including Koreatown, Thai Town, Chinatown, Little Tokyo, and Historic Filipinotown. The event will be held on Wednesday, September 26, 2007 from 5:30-7:30pm, at 3200 West Temple Street Los Angeles, CA 90026-4522