The California-Mexico Studies Center (CMSC) wishes you a Happy Thanksgiving! The CMSC has many reasons to be thankful for!
Approval of Advance Parole Applications from Our 5th Dreamers Study Abroad Program
The California-Mexico Studies Center is excited to announce that nearly all of the participants in our 5th California-Mexico Dreamers Study Abroad Program have been approved for Advanced Parole! In light of the challenges of the current political climate, we are incredibly joyful and grateful that this group of courageous DACA-mented students is determined to study abroad in their native Mexico and take part in this once in a lifetime experience.
These approvals would not have been possible without the invaluable support from Congressman Alan Lowenthal District Office, California State University, Long Beach, Juntos Podemos/Together We Can, IME BECAS, Hermandad Mexicana, and the Mexican Consulate in Los Angeles.
COLEF-CMSC’s International Seminar on Migration and PublicPolicy Was a Success!
We are also thrilled to celebrate the success of the recent International Seminar on Migration and Public Policy: Challenges Facing Immigrants in the US and Mexico in 2017. We are deeply grateful to El Colegio de la Frontera Norte (COLEF) for being an outstanding partner in planning and executing the conference.
We would also like to thank all individuals, institutions, and organizations for their collaboration in the success of the seminar. We will be publishing an in-depth report and summary of the outcomes of the seminar in our next newsletter on Monday Nov. 28th.
In the mean time, if you missed the live-stream and would like to watch the full seminar you can watch this video.
Moreover, the California-Mexico Studies Center would like to give special thanks to the following organizations for their continuous humanitarian work in our communities both in the U.S. and in Mexico:
Border Angels / Ángeles de la Frontera for creating a space to open the “door of hope” to allow families separated by the U.S.-Mexico border to have the chance to see and hug each for a couple minutes.
Deported Veterans Support House for supporting those who have served in the US Military, only to be deported from the country for which they fought.
Desayunador Salesiano “Padre Chava” Tijuana, B.C. for providing meals, clothing, and other important services to the homeless, migrants, and others in need in Tijuana.
DREAMers Moms USA/Tijuana for their dedication and continuous support to mothers of U.S. citizen children and ‘Dreamers’ who have been separated from their family and children after being deported, and who are now living in Mexico and other countries.
#BringThemHome
#LaLuchaSigue
#HereToStay
