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Karen Vallejos is the executive director of the Dream Project, dedicated to supporting students whose immigration status may pose challenges to their academic aspirations. As a former undocumented student herself, Vallejos saw the barriers in place that prevent immigrant students from realizing their dreams. She shares her Brief But Spectacular take on Dreamers pursuing higher education.

Karen Vallejos is the executive director of the Dream Project, dedicated to supporting students whose immigration status may pose challenges to their academic aspirations. As a former undocumented student herself, Vallejos saw the barriers in place that prevent immigrant students from realizing their dreams. She shares her Brief But Spectacular take on Dreamers pursuing higher education.

The measure, presented as criminal justice reform, includes several provisions that Curran has concerns about, The legislation is being considered during the current lame-duck session of the Illinois Senate. Elements of the legislation that Curran identified as concerning include prohibiting the pre-trial detention of offenders who are considered to be a danger to society, reducing the accountability for those who are considered to be accomplices to a murder, and completely does away with due ...