Crushed Dreams and Broken Promises, COVID-19 Edition
April 23, 2020 by Wil Del Pilar, Ph.D. The recently released Coronavirus Aid, Relief, Economic Stimulus (CARES) Act allocated more than $6 billion in aid to institutions to give to students via emergency grants that can be used…
DACA in the Time of COVID-19
April 08, 2020 by Mayra Gonzalez Menjivar The residual consequences of the coronavirus pandemic are far reaching. Take, for example, the closure of all US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) offices. On March 18, USCIS temporarily suspended…
Trump administration continues to wrongfully and relentlessly attack immigrant families
August 13, 2019 by John B. King Jr., J.D., Ed.D. Statement From John B. King Jr. on Trump administration’s “public charge” immigration rule “The Trump administration continues to wrongfully and relentlessly attack immigrant families. “Immigrant families are fighting every day…
The Education Trust’s Comments in Response to Proposed Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds
December 11, 2018 by EdTrust Samantha Deshommes, Chief Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Department of Homeland Security 20 Massachusetts Avenue N.W. Washington, DC 20529-2140 RE: DHS Docket…
Can Undocumented Students Access Free College Programs?
In Ed Trust’s recent report, A Promise Fulfilled: A Framework for Equitable Free College Programs, we provide a policy framework for designing free college policies that benefit students who struggle…
Statement From President and CEO John B. King Jr. on Senate Failure to Compromise on DACA
February 16, 2018 by John B. King Jr., J.D., Ed.D. WASHINGTON (02/16/18) – “It’s shameful that the Senate could not reach an agreement last night on a bipartisan, meaningful pathway forward for DREAMers. “With uncertain next steps and a deadline…
Statement From John B. King Jr., President & CEO of The Education Trust, On the Federal Government Shutdown
January 20, 2018 by John B. King Jr., J.D., Ed.D. WASHINGTON (01/20/18) – Today, John B. King Jr., president and CEO of The Education Trust, issued the following statement on Congress’ failure to pass a short-term spending bill and the…
Latino Teachers and DACA: Who Will Teach Our Children?
November 28, 2017 by Davis Dixon An estimated 20,000 teachers — many of them Latino — will be forced to leave the workforce as a result of the Trump administration’s decision to rescind Deferred Action for…
The Dream Act: Allowing Immigrant Students to be Workforce Ready
October 26, 2017 by Abja Midha Before joining Ed Trust-New York, I worked as an advocate/attorney for immigrant families. One of my first clients was Gloria,* a New York City high school student who had just…