Undocumented college students need financial aid now. They cant wait for comprehensive immigration reform
As President Biden tries to repair our broken immigration system, he can take a significant step by reforming federal financial aid for college students. It is true that we need a larger immigration reform package, in accordance with Catholic social teaching, but we cannot wait for political realities to make such legislation possible. Financial aid reform can be undertaken immediately, and it can provide tremendous benefit to undocumented students and their families.
Young adults, including many students at the institutions where both of us teach, have had to navigate a financial aid system that is in direct conflict with the values of human dignity, the common good, and equal opportunity across racial, socioeconomic and class boundaries. We need short-term strategies to address this reality now, despite the worsening tribalism and partisanship among our elected representatives.
An easy and achievable pathway to citizenship for most undocumented migrants, though optimal, is clearly impossible with the makeup of the current U.S. Senate. And the admirable intention to temporarily resolve the situation via the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, while helpful, is far too limited. Continuar leyendo: “Undocumented college students need financial aid now. They cant wait for comprehensive immigration reform” →
Publicado el 1/4/2022 Categoría New Jersey_Paulsboro payday loans.
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