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Pathways to Protection for DACA Recipients: Unlocking Advance Parole


Pathways to Protection for DACA Recipients: Unlocking Advance Parole

On November 8, 2023, the Presidents’ Alliance partnered with FWD.us and TheDream.us to learn more about Advance Parole (AP) – what it is, how it works, the ways in which AP may unlock pathways to more permanent protections for DACA recipients, and the steps required to establish an AP program on your campus.

Watch the Webinar:

This webinar featured:
  • Laura Enriquez, Associate Professor of Chicano/Latino Students, University of California, Irvine
  • José González Camarena, Senior Managing Director, Educator Grants, Teach for America
  • Jaclyn Kelley-Widmer, Clinical Professor of Law, Cornell Law School
  • Erika Rosales, Diversity and Inclusion Specialist at the Wisconsin Center for Education Research and 4W Director of Immigration and Human Rights at UW-Madison
  • Ali Procopio, Director of Education and Workforce, Immigration, FWD.us
  • Diego Sánchez, Director of Policy and Strategy, Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration (Moderator)

Panelists discussed the challenges and opportunities they encountered while offering insights on how colleges and universities can support DACA recipients looking to use AP to travel abroad.

Resources shared during the webinar can be found here.