blackedouthistory:Info: Tam Tran and Cinthya Felix were revered young leaders in the undocumented co
blackedouthistory:Info: Tam Tran and Cinthya Felix were revered young leaders in the undocumented community. Tam was Vietnamese and born in Germany; Cinthya was born in Mexico. Both were undocumented and unafraid, and both graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles where they helped found IDEAS at UCLA. Sisters in the struggle, they exemplified humble and courageous leadership. They were among the first undocumented graduate students in the country—Tam was in a PhD program at Brown University, while Cinthya pursued a Master’s degree at Columbia University. Both were national advocates for passage of the federal DREAM Act, which would provide some undocumented youth a path to citizenship if they complete some college or U.S. military service. On May 15th, 2010, Tam and Cinthya were tragically killed by a drunk driver. Today, many Dreamers continue to organize in Tam & Cinthya’s memory, building on their legacy. The struggle of Tam & Cinthya, and all Dreamers, is inextricably linked to the struggle of the Black community as people of color living in America - we fight for the rights of our families and children to live with dignity.FOR MORE INFO Search: “IDEAS at UCLA”; “Immigrant Youth empowerment conference”; “DREAM Act”; “United We Dream”; “Dreamers”; -- source link
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