Monday's PROTEST: CORRECTIONS

PRESS RELEASE

IMMIGRANT STUDENT PROTEST IN HOUSTON

12 Noon, Monday, July 3, 2006

HCC CENTRAL CAMPUS: 1300 HOLMAN

Contact:
jifmuhcental@gmail.com

Research Study on Undocumented Students

Research Study on Undocumented Students-CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY
(Rest assured no personal information will be collected to protect people's privacy. FYI, the questionnaire may be filled out by anyone who is a current OR former undocumented immigrant. )

We are conducting a research study to understand the educational experiences of immigrant students. The primary goal of the study is to gather empirical evidence to inform California legislators on their vote on a California Senate bill (SB160, California Dream Act) that if passed would provide financial aid to undocumented students to go to college in California. We also hope to inform congressional senators on their vote on a federal bill (S2075, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act) that if passed would provide financial aid to undocumented students to go to college and it would help them begin the process toward legal residence. Participation in this study involves completing an online survey.

We are interested in the following individuals:* Students currently undocumented* Students or college graduates who used to be undocumented but are now permanent residents or citizens.
To protect the identity of students, we will not collect names, ddresses, phone numbers or any other type of identifying information. Participants will be paid $10. If you would like to participate or have additional questions about the study, our contact info is below:
Link to Online Survey (if you have trouble clicking on the link please cut and paste on your browser address window):
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=550451884307

William Perez, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Education CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY 150 East Tenth Street Harper 212 Claremont California 91711 909-607-3784 Office 909-621-8734 Fax 323-610-2074 Cell
http://us.f387.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=William.Perez@cgu.edu www.cgu.edu/faculty/perezw

Tuition law under attack:HB 1403

star-telegram.com

Posted on Fri, Jun. 23, 2006
Tuition law is under attackBy LEILA FADEL
Star-Telegram Staff Writer

A Houston congressman is trying to block Texas and nine other states from using federal money to cover in-state tuition for illegal immigrants enrolled at public universities...

For the full story visit : http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/14885184.htm?template=contentModules/printstory.jsp

Thanks
donaji-

IMMIGRANT STUDENT PROTEST IN DEFENSE OF IN-STATE TUITION

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IMMIGRANT STUDENT PROTEST IN HOUSTON

TIME/LOCATION/ CHANGED SEE ABOVE!

IMMIGRANT STUDENTS PROTEST IN DEFENSE OF IN-STATE TUITION
Houston, Tx. Immigrant students in Houston have mobilized in protest of Republican led attacks on HB 1403- a law that grants in-state tuition to students who have completed at least three years in a Texas high school. A repeal of this law would create a serious impediment to immigrant students who wish to attend college since many come from low-income families and would not be able to afford the significantly higher out-of-state tuition rates for Texas colleges and universities. Members of JIFM- Jovenes Inmigrantes por un Futuro Mejor (Young Immigrants for a Better Future) plan to demonstrate in front of Congressman Culberson’s Houston office; John Culberson is one of the sponsors of Federal legislation that would withhold federal funds from colleges and universities that would allow immigrant students to pay in-state tuition.

Students will protest dressed in CAPS and GOWNS and with HANDS TIED BEHIND THEIR BACKS to symbolize how such anti-immigrant legislation would negatively affect students who are seeking to attend colleges and universities in Texas.

HB1403THREATENED:TOPIC DISCUSSED @ RETREAT!!

Hello everyone,

YOUR FUTURE IS BEING TREATHENED AND YOU NEED TO DO SOMETHINGABOUT IT!! JIFM-UH has a mission and purpose and for that reason we need YOU to help us this summer to work on staving off the attack to repeal instate tuition for immigrant students (SB 1528 formally known as HB 1403). We face a most serious challenge from those who are being flamed into action to overturn SB 1528 by AM radio personalities, a Texas Republican Platform, independents such as Kinky Freemen and State Comptroller Strayhorn along with US Congressman John Culberson.

06.13.06
Culberson Amendments Adopted by House Appropriations Committee
Today, Representative John Culberson (R-TX) successfully added two amendments to the FY2007 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bill. The first amendment prohibits federal funds in the bill from being used to provide in-state tuition rates to illegal immigrants.

"The Appropriations Committee approved my amendment today to enforce existing federal law which prohibits state universities from giving illegal aliens in state tuition rates or other education benefits unless the university also grants those same benefits and in-state tuition rates to students from all 50 states. Texas and eight other states have passed laws granting in-state tuition to illegal aliens, and I will work to make sure that Texas and these other states have time to act, but these state laws must be repealed because they violate federal law and defy common sense," Congressman Culberson said. (FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT: http://culberson.house.gov/)


REPORT FROM JIFM-TEXAS RETREAT:
ALTHOUGH, WE TRIED TO HAVE FUN AT THE RETREAT NEAR FRIO RIVER IN CENTRAL TEXAS, IT WAS HARD TO STOP THINKING ABOUT HOW DANGEROUS THIS AMENDEMENT IS TO OUR HB1403 STUDENTS AND HOW MANY LIVES WULL BE AFFECTED AND FUTURES CHANGED IF WE DON'T FIGHT FOR THE RIGHT OF -EDUCATION FOR ALL TEXANS-. IT IS ESPECIALLY THREATENING TO THE THOUSANDS OF TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES WHO WANT TO CONTINUE AND HAVE A RIGHT TO THEIR EDUCATION IN A STATE THAT WOULD ONLY BENEFIT FROM HAVING EDUCATED AND PRODUCTIVE CITIZENS.

THIS SUMMER ALONG WITH PREPARING FOR THE FALL SEMESTER, JIFM-UH WILL TAKE ON A HUGE TASK. A TASKS THAT ALL HB 1403 STUDENTS SHOULD TAKE INTRESTS IN DOING.. RECRUITING!!!
IT MEANS GETTING INVOLVED!!! WE NEED YOU!!

JIFM will be working effortlessly to:

1. Create an state-wide data base (1. HB 1403 students 2. Supporters)
2. Phone calls, faxes, post cards, and personal letters to Representatives (fighting fire with fire!)
3. Local lobby days through out the state
4. Press conferences (tentative for july 3rd/Culberson's Office)
5. Capital lobby day
6. Resolutions for school board, college boards of regents, cities, and so forth
7. Create a STATE-WIDE COALITION!!
8. Create a templete for a letter of support for representatives in Texas.

How can you help?

1. We need all HB 1403 students to email jifmuhcentral@gmail.com with SUBJECT: "HB1403 STUDENT"
Include the following:

Name
Email
Phone Number (home, work, cell)
Occupation (student @ UH, ESL Teacher Lee High School)
Relation to the group (member of UH JIFM)


2. We also need names for individuals or names of people who are part of an organization who are willing to work with us . Please email mailto:jifmuhcentral@gmail.comwith SUBJECT: "INDIVIDUAL SUPPORTER/ORGANIZATION"
Include the following:

Name
Name of Organization (if applicable)
Email
Phone Number (home, work, cell)
Occupation (student @ UH, ESL Teacher Lee High School)
Relation to the group (member of UH JIFM)


WE WILL KEEP YOU POSTED AND UPDATE...NEXT GATHERING TUESDAY @ LAUREN'S

United we DREAM!
-Donajih-

-IF WE DON'T FIGHT FOR OUR DREAM NOBODY ELSE WILL!!!!-

JIFM-TEXAS RETREAT

Location: JIFM SUMMER RETREAT
When: Saturday, June 17, 8:00am - Sunday, June 18, 5:00pm


HI JIFM!The time for our retreat has arrived!It is time to relax, enjoy each other's company, and also take care of business.Let this opportunity become one where we can become more personal and allow ourselves to continue fighting the fight with more energy and strenght.This retreat is intended to bring all Texas JIFM members together. The location is somehow central to all of us and hope that you can make it. Let this chance be one that lets PV, UT-A, TAMU, UHD, UH, and Central members unite and unwind.

***NOTE: DIRECTIONS to the retreat will be sent to you in a word doc. Leakey Texas is 5 hours away from Houston and about 2 from San Antonio.**************The actual retreat will begin saturday morning and end sunday afternoon. We have planned group exercises, meetings, and some fun of course.

***Please note that those attending must be responsible for their own. JIFM does not take responsabilty for the underaged coming. Be responsible knowing that we are coming to a safe and healthy environment and intend to keep it that way.

***Things to know for the retreat:

ITEMS NEEDED FOR CAMPING:

TENT
SWIM SUIT
SLEEPING BAG/PILLOW
MOSQUITO SPARYTOWELS
COOLER (FOR YOUR OWN DRINKS)
TOLETRIES
FOOD

1. B.Y.O.F.- BRING YOUR OWN FOOD!!!
2. B.Y.O.B. – BRING YOUR OWN DRINKS!!
3. DINNER-POTLUCK!! (EVERYONE BRINGS AN ITEM TO COMPLETE THE MEAL)
4. EVERYONE BRING YOUR OWN PLASTIC PLATES,FORKS, CUPS, ETC. (UTENCILS)

POTS AND PANS: AVAILABLE


If you need directions to retreat location please contact: JIFMUHCENTRAL@GMAIL.COM
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