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Many undocumented Millennials in California expect to go to college, and new laws make it possible. Laura Aguilar has been admitted to grad school, and hopes to be a dentist in four years, but she worries her immigrant status may still limit her.

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Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

Higher Education for Undocumented Students

October 29, 2015

Nearly one million undocumented millennials going through California’s education system right now. This new wave of undocumented dreamers expect more than their predecessors.

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Facebook Chat On Undocumented Immigration And Higher Education

October 29, 2015

Capital Public Radio reporter Katie Orr has been hosting a special Facebook event this morning and answering questions about undocumented students in California’s education system.

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Counties Fill Health Care Gap For Undocumented

October 26, 2015 | Katie Orr

A legislative effort to expand Medi-Cal to undocumented adults in California fell short earlier this year. But more counties are stepping in where the state leaves off.

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Undocumented Immigration In California

The Online College That's Helping Undocumented Students

October 26, 2015

There are no federal laws in this country that prohibit undocumented students from enrolling in college. But few can afford it. Now, one online college is offering them an option.

Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

Tom Gjelten's New Book, 'A Nation Of Nations'

October 13, 2015

NPR correspondent Tom Gjelten has a new book called “A Nation of Nations” that tells how America has changed since the 1965 Immigration and Naturalization Act, and about how it affected five families.

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