Education Archives | Immigration Impact

Texas Dream Act: Protecting Undocumented Students’ Access to Higher Education Is Economic, Educational Imperative

by Chelsie Kramer | Mar 4, 2025 | Immigration 101, Legislation, Reform | 0

In 2001, Texas set a precedent by enacting House Bill 1403, commonly known as the Texas Dream Act,...

A Snapshot of Undocumented College Students in the United States

by Steven Hubbard | Sep 8, 2023 | Demographics, Immigration 101 | 0

The school year has started, and many college students are returning to campuses nationwide,...

English-Only Education is on the Decline—But Arizona Holds Out

by American Immigration Council Staff | May 5, 2023 | History of Immigration, Immigration 101 | 0

Written by Bella Wexler, Communications Fellow at the American Immigration Council. As of 2023,...

U.S. Policies Make It Harder for Mexican Graduates to Participate Fully in the Workforce

by Walter Ewing | May 24, 2019 | Demographics, Economics, Employment and Wages, Integration | 0

A growing number of Mexican immigrants in the United States have college degrees, but many of them encounter obstacles to putting their education to productive use in this country. Problems involving legal status, credentialing, and English mastery often stand between these college graduates and professional jobs in their fields of study. A report from the […]