TWANAS - Escaping Confinement: Rehabilitation through love and art

Spring 2012 | 1 VOL. 27 • ISSUE 4 • SPRING 2012 UNIVERSIt y Of CaLIfORNIa, SaNta CRUz tHIRD WORLD aND NatIVE aMERICaN StUDENt PRESS COLLECtIVE TWANAS or many, the hardest part of jotting down a social security number is remembering those nine digits, but... More

Spring 2012 | 1 VOL. 27 • ISSUE 4 • SPRING 2012 UNIVERSIt y Of CaLIfORNIa, SaNta CRUz tHIRD WORLD aND NatIVE aMERICaN StUDENt PRESS COLLECtIVE TWANAS or many, the hardest part of jotting down a social security number is remembering those nine digits, but for UCSC’s undocumented students those empty boxes are room for anxiety. Undocumented immigrants —those without active immigration papers— do not have access to the institutional resources many of us take advantage of everyday. This status prohibits access to federal financial aid and most jobs —two obstacles that create a sea of barriers for undocumented students. Carmen Macias and David Padilla are both undocumented student activists on-campus in Students Informing Now (SIN). Most students can rely on the career center staff and department counselors to provide insight for post-UCSC life. Macias and Padilla seek alternatives for the resources many take for granted. F Unveiling The Dream BY JOCELYN TABANCAY DUFFY ART BY VANESSA Less