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http://www.educationforallcoalition.com/<br>
http://www.meetup.com/San-Diegans-Fighting-For-Educational-Justice/<br>
http://www.witches.meetup.com/1369/<br>
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"The hottest places in hell are reserved for those who in periods of moral crisis maintain their neutrality" Dante<br><br>--- On <b>Wed, 4/21/10, Networking North County Coastal <i><nnccpagans@yahoo.com></i></b> wrote:<br><blockquote style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"><br>From: Networking North County Coastal <nnccpagans@yahoo.com><br>Subject: FYI - Fw: Announcing "Project Revoloution- Educate- Occupy-Protest", Tuesday, May 4, 2010 11:30 AM!<br>To: "Kurt Wellman" <kurt_wellman@yahoo.com><br>Date: Wednesday, April 21, 2010, 10:16 PM<br><br><div id="yiv1428106623"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="font: inherit;" valign="top"><h1><font size="3">AB 540 – Access to College for ALL!</font></h1>http://maldef.org/education/public_policy/ab540/<br><p><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://maldef.org/education/public_policy/6.2.4_AB540_FAQ.pdf">AB
540 </a>allows qualified<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0); font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"> undocumented</span> students to be exempt from paying
significantly higher out-of-state tuition at public colleges and
universities in California. By making <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://maldef.org/education/public_policy/6.2.4_AB540_FAQ.pdf">college
more affordable</a>, AB 540 has had a significant impact on the lives
of many undocumented students who have dreams of attending college.</p>
<p>Students are eligible for the AB 540 exemption if they meet ALL of
the <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=edc&group=68001-69000&file=68130-68134">following
requirements</a>:</p>
<ul><li>Attend a California high school for 3 or more years;</li><li>Graduate from a California high school or receive the equivalent,
such as a GED;</li><li>Submit an affidavit (a written promise) to the California public
college or university where they are attending or plan to attend. In
this statement students declare that they meet all AB 540 requirements
<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">and if they are undocumented</span>, that they have filed an <span style="font-weight: bold;">application to
adjust their immigration status</span> or will do so as soon as they are
eligible to do so.</span> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://maldef.org/education/public_policy/6.2.4_CSU_CCNonresidentTuitionExemption%20Form_Affidavit.pdf">A
sample affidavit can be found here.</a></li></ul><br><br><font size="3"><strong>EDUCATION CODE
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<font size="3"><strong>SECTION 68130-68134
</strong></font><br>http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=edc&group=68001-69000&file=68130-68134<br><br><pre>68130.5. <span style="font-weight: bold; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">Notwithstanding any other provision of law:</span><br><br>(4) In the case of a person <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">without</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">lawful immigration status</span></span>, the<br>filing of an affidavit with the institution of higher education<br>stating that the student has filed <span style="font-style: italic; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">an application to legalize</span> his or</span><br style="font-style: italic; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">her immigration status</span>, or will file an application as soon as he<br>
or<br>she is eligible to do so.<br><br><br>Born in the US or to US citizen abroad<span style="font-weight: bold;">, </span><strong>Apply for a U.S. Passport:</strong></pre>
<ul><li><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://travel.state.gov/passport/get/first/first_830.html">First
Time Adult Applicant</a> (Age 16 and Older)
</li><ul><li>http://travel.state.gov/passport/get/first/first_830.html</li></ul><li><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://travel.state.gov/passport/get/minors/minors_834.html">Minor
Applicant</a> (Under Age 16)
</li><ul><li>http://travel.state.gov/passport/get/minors/minors_834.html</li></ul></ul><br><br style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Nonimmigrant Services</span><br>http://www.uscis.gov/USCIS/About%20Us/Electronic%20Reading%20Room/Customer%20Service%20Reference%20Guide/Nonimmigrant_Services.pdf<br><br style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;">General Nonimmigrant Information –</span><br>Information about the various nonimmigrant categories<br><br>Pg 22<br>OVERVIEW<br>Immigrants are people coming to live in the U.S.; <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">nonimmigrants</span> are admitted for a specific temporary period of time. There are clear conditions on their stay.</span><br><br>There are a large variety of nonimmigrant categories, each exists for a specific purpose and has specific terms and conditions.<br><pre>Frequently
Asked<br> Questions<br>How can I get information about eligibility and the terms and conditions of a specific nonimmigrant category?<br>How can I research various nonimmigrant categories to find something I might qualify for, or something that would let me bring a worker to the U.S. temporarily?<br><br>pg 32<br>OVERVIEW<br><span style="font-weight: bold;">Academic Students</span><br>The <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">F nonimmigrant category</span> allows qualifying academic students to study in the U.S. in approved academic institutions. To obtain student status, a person must show that he or she –<br> has been accepted by an approved academic school in the U.S,<br><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;">has the financial resources</span> to complete</span> the planned course of study without
working in the<br> U.S.</span>, and<br> plans to return abroad when he or she completes the program.<br>Husbands, wives and unmarried children under 21 of F nonimmigrant students can be granted F2 dependent status to accompany the student.<br><br><br>The green card process can be complicated and basically they would have to return to their county of orgin and apply for a visa which would lead to a green card; or, directly apply for a green card, then once they have a green card apply for school.<br><br><br>AND FYI <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; background-color: rgb(255, 223, 191);">in the mean time</span>:<br></pre><h3 class="r"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.maldef.org/pdf/Scholarships_01252003.pdf" class="l">MALDEF:
General Scholarships</a></h3>http://maldef.org/leadership/scholarships/general/<br>The association will
pledge to support <em>AB 540 students</em> by providing financial
support in the form of a scholarship of $1000 so long as this disparity <b>...</b><br><cite><span class="bc">www.maldef.org › <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.google.com/url?q=http://maldef.org/leadership/&ei=22LPS5KBAoi0sgOB4PiuDg&sa=X&oi=breadcrumbs&resnum=2&ct=result&cd=1&ved=0CBAQ6QUoAA&usg=AFQjCNGjSqGEE6IFj39xr8fqF8pGUIT7xw">Leadership</a>
› <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.google.com/url?q=http://maldef.org/leadership/scholarships/&ei=22LPS5KBAoi0sgOB4PiuDg&sa=X&oi=breadcrumbs&resnum=2&ct=result&cd=2&ved=0CBEQ6QUoAQ&usg=AFQjCNG5uB_YRVpMFpEjMBT4EHxhflFl-A">Scholarships</a></span>
-<br></cite><br><pre><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br></span></span>This is a systemic <span style="font-weight: bold;">Federal</span> problem:<br></pre><h1>ICE Neglects Interests of Citizen Children</h1>http://maldef.org/truthinimmigration/ice_neglects_interests_of_citizen_children03302009/<br><br>On Monday, March 23, 2009, The Urban Institute hosted an enlightening
panel titled “In Whose Best Interests? U.S. Immigration Enforcement and
Citizen Children,” discussing the long ignored vital issue of U.S. born
children and the neglect in the nation's immigration enforcement
policy.<br>
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"There are approximately 3.1 million citizen children of undocumented
parents living in the United States," according to James Kremer a
partner in the Minneapolis office of Dorsey and Whitney LLP and
coauthor of <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.dorsey.com/probono_severing_lifeline/">“Serving
a Lifeline: The Neglect of Citizen Children in America’s Immigration
Enforcement Policy."</a><br>http://www.dorsey.com/probono_severing_lifeline/<br><br><br>--- On <b>Tue, 4/20/10, New Meetup <i><info@meetup.com></i></b> wrote:<br><blockquote style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"><br>From: New Meetup <info@meetup.com><br>Subject: Announcing "Project Revoloution- Educate- Occupy-Protest", Tuesday, May 4, 2010 11:30 AM!<br>To: nnccpagans@yahoo.com<br>Date: Tuesday, April 20, 2010, 6:40 AM<br><br><div id="yiv1597553184">
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<div><p>Come and join college students as we demonstrate against sdsu president stephen webber and sandra cook. we are protesting the Budget cuts to Education, the Elimination of the TAG program in 2013, the fact that ab540 students dont get financial aide, the classism and racism at sdsu and the tuition increase among many other issues, join us.</p> </div>
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