If your student grew up in Colorado but lacks lawful immigration status, the ASSET law opens real, affordable college options close to home. Below is a practical, accurate guide to what ASSET is, who qualifies, what it pays for, and how to use it. What is ASSET? ASSET (Advancing Students for a Stronger Economy Tomorrow) is Colorado law that lets eligible undocumented students pay in-state tuition at public colleges and universities. It also works alongside other state programs so students can receive the College Opportunity Fund (COF) stipend and state financial aid if they meet need-based criteria. What changed recently?…
01Oct
Jury finds detained immigrants paid $1 a day for labor are owed $17.3 million in back pay. A federal jury recently found that the GEO Group, a for-profit, multi-billion-dollar company…
16 Nov
On October 27, 2021, the Department of Homeland Security issued new guidance designed to limit the enforcement actions by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Patrol (CBP)…
28 Oct
Effective Monday, November 8, 2021, the United States will begin requiring all noncitizen nonimmigrants who are traveling to the United States by air to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to enter…
27 Oct
The Department of Labor and Department of Justice have separately announced settlement agreements with Facebook regarding alleged discrimination against U.S. workers in its use of the “PERM” program—the regulatorily mandated…
25 Oct
In 2018, the Trump administration implemented a new quota system for immigration judges at the Executive Office of Immigration Review (“EOIR”). Under these new quotas, Denver Immigration Judges were required…
24 Oct
The judge has finally made a decision on our case. You can read it here. We won! The judge told the State Department that it is illegal to use regional…
05 Oct
With the ongoing instability and crisis in Afghanistan, many individuals at risk in Afghanistan are seeking to evacuate the country. Depending on the individual’s particular circumstances there may be several…
20 Sep
On September 14, 2021, USCIS announced that immigrant applicants would be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 for approval of their Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination…
15 Sep
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