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Assayer of Student Opinion.

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Should DACA be repealed?

Should DACA be repealed?

August 29, 2018

The Prospector asked students if the DACA program should be repealed. This is what they had to say: https://youtu.be/Ib-_pRtby84

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Uncertainty continues as DACA reaches make-or-break decision from Houston Judge

Uncertainty continues as DACA reaches make-or-break decision from Houston Judge

Andrea Valdez, Contributor August 27, 2018

Editor’s Note: Quotes from Monica Diaz and Diego Garcia were translated from Spanish to English. The nearly-700,000 young people who were brought to the United States illegally during their childhood face a difficult time in their lives as the immigration...

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Natalicio addresses DACAs temporary victory

Natalicio addresses DACA’s temporary victory

Rene Delgadillo, Multimedia Editor March 1, 2018

UTEP President Diana Natalicio and UT System Chancellor William McRaven have continued to show their support for DACA recipients after the Supreme Court said no to Trump's request to review lower court decisions that keep DACA alive. "At UTEP, we...

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The three-day-old government shutdown ended after the Senate and the House agreed on a temporary bill which is expected to fund the government through Feb. 8.

The government shutdown is over but what will happen with DACA?

Rene Delgadillo, Multimedia Editor January 22, 2018

The three-day-old government shutdown ended after the Senate and the House agreed on a temporary bill which is expected to fund the government through Feb. 8. The Senate approved a short-term spending bill on Monday that opened the federal government...

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Jessica Miles said that the Otero Processing Center in Chaparral, New Mexico was one of the worst detention centers she has ever seen.

Borderland dehumanizes and marginalizes asylum seekers, according to recent report

Christian Vasquez, Web Editor January 18, 2018
The Hope Border Institute and the Borderland Immigratino Council presented a report on asylum seekers living under the Trump administration on Thursday night at the El Paso Natural Gas Conference Center. The study, "Sealing the Border: The Criminalization of Asylum Seekers in the Trump Era," documented human rights violations by immigration enforcement agencies in El Paso and Southern New Mexico.
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DACA recipient Noe Labardo, a senior physics major, speaks at a student walkout at Centennial Plaza on Nov. 9, 2017.

Dreamers continue the fight to preserve DACA

Rene Delgadillo, Multimedia Editor January 15, 2018

Noe Labrado wakes up every morning uncertain what his future holds, with the fear that he could potentially be deported and not be able to complete his degree in May. Labrado is one of the nearly 9,000 Dreamers in El Paso County, according to the Migration...

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Dreamers continue the fight to preserve DACA

Dreamers continue the fight to preserve DACA

January 15, 2018

https://youtu.be/n-rl_U3ewkg Noe Labrado wakes up every morning uncertain what his future holds, with the fear that he could potentially be deported and not be able to complete his degree in May. Labrado is one of the nearly 9,000 Dreamers in El Paso...

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Families release blue balloons that symbolize that the walls werent going to destroy the union between the families on Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017.

Video: Families gather to “Keep Our Dream Alive” at the U.S./Mexico border

December 10, 2017

https://youtu.be/Y7OamxIVgJg   Dozens of families reunited to hug and kiss their loved ones who are on the other side of the U.S. / Mexico border. The event allowed some children to see their parents for the first time.  

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The Border Dreamers Alliance chant along the dreamers on the other side of the fence that were deported on Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017

Families gather to “Keep Our Dream Alive” at the U.S./Mexico border

Christian Vasquez, Web Editor December 10, 2017

Kathya Cota received the best early birthday present. She got to see her grandma for the first time in six years. Cota was one of the dozens of families who gathered along the U.S./Mexico border to reunite with their loved ones for a few moments...

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UnDACAmented, but #HereToStay

UnDACAmented, but #HereToStay

Aylin Tafoya, Contributor November 13, 2017

I’ve recently found myself unapologetically reconnecting with and joyfully embracing my Mexican heritage. After 10 years of residing in the United States, English has become my preferred and most-used language, although Spanish was my first-learned...

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Preparing for a future without DACA

Preparing for a future without DACA

Adrian Broaddus, Editor-In-Chief September 11, 2017

Last week, news broke about President Donald Trump deciding to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, with six-months notice The program had protected 800,000 immigrants from being deported to their native country. The news hit...

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Make America white again

Make America white again

Rene Delgadillo, Multimedia Editor September 11, 2017

When President Donald Trump announced the end of the Deferred Action for Childhood  Arrivals program, which protected 800,000 immigrants from  being deported, I finally understood the words Michelle Obama once said. She said that being president doesn’t...

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