May 17, 2010 marks the 56th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954), the landmark Supreme Court decision that prohibited racial segregation in public schools. Brown laid the foundation for shaping future policies regarding civil and human rights by recognizing the adverse psychological and social impact of racial discrimination. Brown’s legacy is now in jeopardy. The growing sentiments behind Arizona’s immigration enforcement bill (SB 1070) and the recent curtailment of ethnic studies programs in Arizona (HB 2281) are a direct assault on the civil rights of undocumented immigrants, the Latino community, and all minority students.
The National Latina/o Law Student Association is run exclusively by and for Latino law students. As such, we recognize the importance of continuing the fight for racial integration in higher education. In honor of Brown’s legacy, NLLSA joins the efforts in support of the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act (DREAM Act). The DREAM Act is a bill that would give immigrant students the chance to become legal residents if they came here as children, are long-term U.S. residents, have good moral character, and attend college or enlist in the military for at least two years. Read More »
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