Highlights People up to age 19 can enroll for full-scope health benefits as of Monday About 1,600 undocumented children in Merced County received restricted benefits prior to change State funds will cover majority of expansion costs BY MONICA VELEZ | mvelez@mercedsun-star.com As of Monday, people under age 19 are now eligible to apply for full-scope…
UC Merced Conference to Offer Guidance to Immigrant Grad School Hopefuls
Highlights Statewide conference to provide graduate school information and tips to undocumented students At ‘UndocuGrads,’ students hope to find answers on how to afford advanced education UC Merced has highest percentage of undocumented students in UC system BY ANA B. IBARRA aibarra@mercedsunstar.com Undocumented students seeking guidance for graduate school will have the opportunity to have…
Legal shifts nudging immigrants in California out of shadows
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By Leslie Parrilla, San Bernardino Sun. When he was in college, nearly a decade ago, Javier Hernandez did not feel as though he belonged. Even though he had paid to be there, he was afraid. Because he was not a citizen. And fearing deportation, he and his friends referred to themselves in code. “We…
Merced Organizing Project: Locals weigh in on Obama’s new immigration action
A blur of mixed feelings. That’s how Merced County immigration advocates and members of mixed status families would best describe their reaction to President Barack Obama’s executive order that promises to shield more than 4 million unauthorized immigrants from deportation. For Adriana Meza, 23, Obama’s announcement on Thursday night lifted a big weight off her…