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Category: Out from the Shadows (2014)

Stories and images of strife and struggles in South Florida’s young immigrant community

Families, immigrants struggle as politicians feud over reform

July 24, 2014 Allisa Marie Arango

Startled by sharp knocking on the door of her family’s Florida City home at 5 a.m., Brenda Perez, 20, jumped out of bed on a chilly Monday […]

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Undocumented status often a surprise to young immigrants

July 24, 2014 Romy Ellenbogen

Wedged between a small office desk and an oil painting of two dismal-looking farm workers, two stuffed boxes overflow with the files of nearly 200 undocumented immigrants […]

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Support groups provide stability for DREAMers and friends alike

July 24, 2014 Lorena Kanzki

Brothers Francis and Jorge Tume, six and seven years old, couldn’t wait to get to Miami to reunite with their father, who the year before had fled […]

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Research connects anxiety with undocumented transitions

July 24, 2014 Claudia Zamora

A smile masks the memories of Tomas Pendola’s painful past, his struggles as an undocumented immigrant in a world dominated by American culture. His transition eyeglasses hide […]

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Many proponents of reform see a “brain drain” in deportations

July 24, 2014 Lessenitt Campos

Activists and some politicians who support the DREAM Act in Congress argue that a huge brain drain would result from sending as many as 2.1 million undocumented […]

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Social media survey supports aid to students in the shadows

July 24, 2014 Sarah Harder

For about 140,000 DREAMers who live in Florida, the DREAM Act, first introduced in 2001, would have created an opportunity to continue their educations in U.S. colleges […]

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How two sisters deal with different immigrant legal statuses

July 24, 2014 Emily Robinson

Sisters share childhood secrets, shopping trips, cultural heritage, even the occasional favorite outfit. But in Miami, Suany Galo, 16, and her big sister Reyna Lopez, 20, do […]

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Meet a DREAMer who never let his status get in the way of education

July 24, 2014 Sarah Harder

On the first day of fall semester of 2012, the Florida International University campus was crawling with eager freshman. Missing from their ranks, however, was Tómas Monzón, […]

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Florida allows undocumented students to get in-state tuition

July 24, 2014 Daniel Villanueva

In a move that surprised many political observers, Florida’s Legislature recently passed a law, effective July 1, making undocumented immigrants eligible to pay in-state tuition at the […]

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Undocumented students blend easily with peers

July 24, 2014 Kandis Philord

A scared six-year-old dressed in dull clothing to avoid attention, Walter Velasquez clutched his mother’s hand as they boarded a bus in San Pedro Sula to cross […]

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Support declines as more and more children cross the southwest border

July 24, 2014 Dana Molk

A new tide of undocumented children crossing the U.S.-Mexico border appears to have eroded bi-partisan support for immigration reform. The latest arrivals of children without parents or […]

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Public increases support for reform on immigration

July 24, 2014 Lucas Krupkin

Recent polls indicate a dramatic shift in public opinion favoring immigration reform with a sizable majority crossing the lines of race, political party, region and age. According […]

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Policy change expected to pump billions into the economy

July 24, 2014 Grace King

Mariana Martinez paid her own tuition at Miami Dade College after her family’s support ran out after the first semester. Now 22, she has worked as a […]

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Obstacles deter many students headed to college

July 24, 2014 Ernesto Bonilla

In 1987, Diana Monroy emigrated to the United States at just 10 months old. Her family settled in Miami, the place where she would be raised and […]

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LGBTQ students lead complex lives as ‘undocuqueers’

July 24, 2014 Edgar Otero

The combination of being LGBTQ and undocumented, nicknamed “undocuqueer,” means battling not only homophobia, but also the stigma of being an undocumented immigrant. Comprised of 52 affiliate […]

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Parents of immigrants struggle to help their children succeed

July 24, 2014 Aubrey Rose Hoffman

In 1992, at the age of 18, Saul Alemàn fled his hometown of San Luis Potosi, Mexico. After three days of fearful running from immigration control, Alemàn […]

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Commentary on immigration often gets it wrong

July 24, 2014 Jose Companioni

As is the case with most hot-button political issues, opposition to the proposed federal DREAM Act and Florida’s new in-state tuition law for undocumented students is being […]

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Policy change expected to pump billions into the economy

July 24, 2014 Lana Piwoni

Paola Pardo, 24, was getting married to her best friend. As an undocumented immigrant living in America, she felt this was the only option to pursue her […]

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Miami Montage is reported and produced by high school students attending the Peace Sullivan/James Ansin High School Workshop in Journalism and New Media, hosted by the School of Communication at the University of Miami.

2020 Montage Workshop Cancelled

Due to uncertainty associated with COVID19 and after consultation with our primary sponsors, we have decided to cancel the 2020 edition of the Peace Sullivan/James Ansin High School Workshop in Journalism and New Media. We hope to return in 2021, so watch this page for next year’s application in January. Stay home and stay safe.

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