Hello! My name is Diego Acevedo. I was born in Chihuahua Mexico and immigrated to the United States at the age of 2. I love to make music and any kind of art.

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Aliento Features: Daniela Chavira

Hey everyone my name is Daniela Chavira, I am a current student at Grand Canyon University in the Honors College majoring in mechanical engineering. I was born in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico and immigrated to Arizona at around ten months old. I enjoy painting/drawing and helping others.

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Congratulations to the Aliento Fellows!

This past weekend, we held a graduation ceremony for the Aliento Fellows as they completed their Fellowship journey!

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Aliento Features: Diana Quintana

Hi, my name is Diana Quintana! I was born and raised in Phoenix, AZ. I’m a soon-to-be sophomore at Arizona State University, I enjoy painting, and going to coffee shops a lot!

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130+ Business, Faith, and Civic Leaders Urge Speaker Bowers to Support In-State Tuition for Dreamers in Open Letter

More than 120 business, faith and civic leaders signed a letter urging the Speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives, Russell "Rusty" Bowers, to bring SCR 1044 to the floor.

AlientoApril 29, 2021Arizona, Instate Tuition, Immigrants, immigrant rights organization, students, DREAM ACT, DREAMERS, higher education

"In 2007, I was four years old, had no money and didn't speak English. 14 years later, I will be attending Harvard"

Hello, my name is Darian Benitez Sanchez, I am 18 years old and I am an undocumented student at Brophy College Prep. I was born in Guanajuato, Mexico, and came to the United States at the age of four, in 2007.

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Aliento Voices: Jael Camacho

My story in this country begins all the way back in September of 2004 when my parents made the decision to cross the border and come into this country. They left everything behind: their lives, family, and friends.

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ALIENTO has helped 443 families through mixed status relief fund!

With the support of the community, ALIENTO helped 443 families who lost their jobs, had reduced hours/income, were behind in their rent, utilities and struggled with food. These families are facing really hard times economically and mentally due to the pandemic.

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3 in 4 Arizona Voters Support In-State Tuition For Dreamers

A poll shows that 3 in 4 Arizona Voters support In-State Tuition for Dreamers.

Diego LozanoSeptember 17, 2020DREAM ACT, DREAMERS, AlientoAZ, Aliento AZ, Immigrants, immigrant rights organization, Instate Tuition, Arizona, Phoenix, elections 2020Comment

Press Release: ALIENTO Launches ALIENTO Votes campaign

Aliento launches new voter engagement campaign in order to reach 25,000 youth & Latinx voters!

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Aliento Features: Angel Palazuelos

Hey everyone, my name is Angel Palazuelos, I am eighteen years of age, and I am a graduating senior at Metro Tech High School. I was born in Culiacan Sinaloa, Mexico, and immigrated to Phoenix, Arizona, at the age of four.

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Aliento is recognized by Fast Company as one of the 2020 World Changing Ideas!

Today, Aliento received an honorable mention in Fast Company’s 2020 World Changing Ideas. The US business magazine recognized Aliento in the Social Justice category.

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Education Day 2020 - Recap

Last week we had over 300 students from over 30 schools across the valley join us in our efforts in advocating for Instate Tuition for Dreamers in Arizona! We wanted to take this chance to let you know everything that happened that day.

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BREAKING: Supreme Court Rules 5-4 in Favor of “Public Charge” Rule. This Impacts Thousands of Green Card Applicants.

With this decision, the Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration more power to deny visas or green cards to applicants coming from low income.

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Aliento Voices: We have Won a Battle: Now We Are Ready to Win the War

Hi my name is Beto Perez, I am one of the 2,000 undocumented students that graduates from Arizona High Schools every year without access to instate tuition or scholarships. I am the first in my family to graduate high school, Go Jackrabbits!

Reyna MontoyaAugust 22, 2019Arizona, Aliento AZ, Aliento, Undocumented, Immigrants, Immigration, DACA, educatedaf, arizona, Dreamers, dreamer organization, immigrant organization, immigrant rights organization, Instate Tuition

7 years of DACA

7 years today, DACA was federally implemented. Although it didn’t provide a path to citizenship, It gave many undocumented youth a chance to work, an opportunity to go to school, and protection of deportation.

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