DACA students

Areli Muñoz Reyes, who is enrolled in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, attends St. Louis Community College at Forest Park and is studying to be a teacher

Trump commits to continued protection for young, unauthorized immigrants — for now

Young immigrants who were brought to the United States illegally as children, and received temporary Social Security numbers and work permits under an…

Areli Muñoz Reyes, who is enrolled in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, attends St. Louis Community College at Forest Park.

Government, Politics & Issues

Between state and national policy, undocumented students brace for uncertain future

For the past two years Missouri legislators in Jefferson City have sent a strong message to undocumented students in the region: you can go to college in…

Mariana Flores holds her son, Jitzak Mejia, 4, outside the federal courthouse in St. Louis this past April. Immigration reform supporters gathered in cities across the country as the Supreme Court heard arguments in United States v. Texas on April 18.

Government, Politics & Issues

For 2 St. Louis friends, fear of deportation means fear of losing family

Carolina Hidalgo

Naomi Carranza and Mariana Flores are sitting at a kitchen table while Flores’ five sons run around the room playing. While the youngest boy tugs his…

Education

Undocumented college students rally against higher tuition bills

Kameel Stanley

Immigration advocates say some colleges and universities in Missouri are discriminating against undocumented students by charging them higher tuition.…

Karissa Anderson (left) of the Scholarship Foundation of St. Louis and DACA student Naomi Carranza (right) joined host Don Marsh in studio.

Education

After three-word budget bill change, Missouri DACA students hit with higher tuition

A small but critical addition to a Missouri budget bill may keep the children of undocumented immigrants from attending state public universities by…