This week, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) posted a memorandum about the future of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. This memorandum from Acting Secretary Wolf urges Congress to fully rescind the program. Just weeks ago, the...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 7/28/2020 Contact: Jesse Barba (914) 224-1260 | jesse.barba@younginvincibles.org 56 Organizations Join in Opposition to Senate Bill that Fails to Protect Student Borrowers Washington, D.C. — Moments ago, Young Invincibles joined 55 other organizations in submitting a letter...
On June 30, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and the New York City Council voted on an $88-billion city budget for Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21). The budget — which is $7 billion less than the budget the Mayor...
Earlier today, the Trump Administration chose to rescind the Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement rule barring international students from staying in the United States if they are enrolled by institutions forced by the COVID-19 pandemic to deliver...
This summer, YI’s New York team is lucky to work with three amazing young leaders as part of our summer internship program, in collaboration with PENCIL and Brooklyn College. To learn more about our 2020 summer interns, scroll below. For...
Earlier today, the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) operated by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced modifications to temporary exemptions for nonimmigrant students taking online classes because of the pandemic for the fall 2020 semester. This modification could result...
Early Wednesday morning, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and the City Council reached an agreement on the city’s $88-billion budget for Fiscal Year 2021. Marissa Muñoz, Northeast Regional Director for Young Invincibles, released the following statement on the...
We’ve reached the end of the 2020 Colorado legislative session and while we never could have predicted the unprecedented challenges this session would bring, we still achieved a lot. We’re proud of the progress that Colorado made this year on...
Young Invincibles sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader, Sen. Mitch McConnell and Minority Leader, Sen. Chuck Schumer detailing our policy recommendations for any upcoming legislative stimulus package to combat the effects of COVID-19. “Over the last three months, Congress...
My story is not unique. In many ways, my story is analogous to the stories of hundreds of thousands of immigrants—we move to the U.S. for better opportunities in terms of living, education, and achievement potential. That single phrase that...