Tag: Somali Refugees

  • Tweet City Heights: President to Unveil Immigration Reform Plan Tuesday

    By Megan Burks President Obama to Unveil Immigration Reform Plan As President Barack Obama starts his second term, the nation is talking about immigration reform. In his State of the Nation address, Obama said comprehensive immigration reform would be a top priority. The White House announced Friday Obama will unveil his plan, which his administration…

  • Tweet City Heights: Treating Uninsured Immigrants After Healthcare Reform

    By Megan Burks Treating Uninsured Immigrants After Healthcare Reform The Affrodable Care Act will not extend public health insurance to undocumented immigrants or legal residents who have lived in the United States for less than five years. Such individuals also won’t be able to purchase private insurance plans through state insurance exchanges. Young immigrants with…

  • SDSU Greeks Encourage Somali Children To Pursue Higher Education

    By Dwane Brown It was a day of service for fraternity and sorority members from San Diego State University. This year’s beneficiary is a charter school — that primarily serves the Somalian community. It brought a record number of SDSU students together to encourage youngsters from Iftin Charter school to pursue a college degree, while…