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This edition: DACA - Dreams on Hold

Episode Details

Original tape date: September 21, 2017. First aired: September 21, 2017.

Asian American Life's correspondent Paul Lin reports on DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) and the challenges undocumented students face pursuing a college education.

Guest List

Dr. Barbara Blake-Campbell Associate Professor, Nursing, Queensborough Community College

Grace Couch RN B.S. Candidate In Nursing, Queensborough Community College

Kevin Kang Program Director, United We Dream

Allan J. Wernick Director, CUNY Citizenship Now!

Web Extras

Interview with Shirley Leyro

Threats to deportation and the psychological impact on undocumented students.

  • About this series

  • Short Docs, a CUNY TV Digital Series, showcases short documentaries related to the experiences of the minority communities of New York City with subjects including immigration, human rights, education, diaspora, multiculturalism, environmental issues and criminal justice, among others. The documentaries stream alongside​ with interviews with the filmmakers and the subjects related to the pieces.​

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