Chicanos Por la Causa created the American Dream Fund in 2008. President and CEO Edmundo Hidalgo said the organization was able to fundraise $5.5 million dollars, $2 million short of the expected goal, to provide scholarships for about 200 undocumented students attending ASU.
However, Hidalgo said the group is unsure whether there will be enough funds for incoming freshmen like Claudia.
Full article here. It says the organization has provided 200 ASU students with scholarships so that they could enroll in the university. Anyone know if these students have organized in any way, shape, or form?
Go Sun Devil Dreamers!
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I asked my friend, Chris, who works for the paper about the story. He wrote the following:
"I was told by the editor of the newspaper, who I'm friends with, that Griselda was given a hard time by her friends, who are Latino, for writing that story. Not that there was anything wrong with the story, but because it brought attention to those students, despite the fact their full names were not used. Very sadly, I believe that's the mentality when it comes being undocumented in Arizona; do not bring attention upon yourself for the fear of what may happen."
here's one of the few articles that have appeared in AZ:
http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2009/02/27/20090227undocumentedgrads0227.html
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