Diego Sánchez
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Diego Sánchez
@diegonsanchez.bsky.social
Director of Policy and Strategy, Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration; previously at SPLC; former immigration lawyer, Dreamer, DACA recipient, & community organizer.
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Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the State of Texas over its in-state tuition law, the Texas Dream Act. In response, TheDream.US and the Presidents' Alliance have issued the following statement: www.presidentsalliance.org/press/harmfu...
“Harmful and Self-Defeating” - TheDream.US and Presidents’ Alliance Responds to DoJ Lawsuit Against Texas In-State Tuition for Dreamers - Presidents' Alliance
“Harmful and Self-Defeating” – TheDream.US and Presidents’ Alliance Responds to DoJ Lawsuit Against Texas In-State Tuition for Dreamers For Immediate Release: June 4, 2025 Contact: Fermin Vasquez at F...
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June 5, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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🔁 #ICYMI | Yesterday we hosted an important webinar on the evolving impact of U.S. immigration policy on refugee and displaced students in higher education.

Watch the full recording ⬇️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6uO...
Understanding Policy Impacts on Refugee and Displaced Students
YouTube video by Presidents' Alliance
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April 23, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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🚀 We’ve launched an updated Higher Ed Immigration Portal!

✅ Easy-to-navigate design
✅ Audience-specific resources
✅ Comprehensive insights on policies, rights, and protections

Check out what’s new and get the tools to fuel change! 🔗 www.higheredimmigrationportal.org

#HigherEd #ImmigrantStudents
Higher Ed Immigration Portal
An initiative that integrates data, policy analysis, and resources about DACA and undocumented, refugee, other immigrant, and international students to support federal immigration reform, fuel change ...
www.higheredimmigrationportal.org
February 24, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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Wow. Judge Chuang blocks the rescission of the Biden-era sensitive location policies as applied to any of the churches and religious orgs that brought the lawsuit, finding that the change in policy imposes a substantial burden on religious rights that isn’t sufficiently justified by the government.
New filing: "Quakers v. DHS (church immigration raids)"
Doc #62: PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION. Signed by Judge Theodore D. Chuang on 2/24/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A) (ols, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/24/2025)

Download PDF | View Full Case

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February 24, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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Breaking: A Reagan-appointed judge just blocked Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship, calling it “blatantly unconstitutional.”
Judge says he will block Trump’s ‘blatantly unconstitutional’ executive order that aims to end birthright citizenship | CNN Politics
A federal judge said Thursday that President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship was “blatantly unconstitutional,” and that he was issuing a temporary restraining order to blo...
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January 23, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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International student enrollment is shifting, with growth from South Asia and Africa. Dr. Rajika Bhandari, Senior Advisor to the Presidents’ Alliance, highlights future growth from the Global South, despite financial challenges. Read more @insidehighered.com: www.insidehighered.com/news/global/...
International student trends shift to South Asia, Africa
India overtook China as the top source of foreign students in the U.S. last year, marking a boom in interest from the Global South and a shift to graduate programs.
www.insidehighered.com
December 6, 2024 at 6:06 PM
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Are you a career adviser, #HigherEd practitioner, or high school educator working with undocumented students? This new guide offers practical tips and strategies to help them navigate career challenges and plan for success.

Read here: www.higheredimmigrationportal.org/effective_pr...
December 10, 2024 at 2:48 PM