Amid ongoing immigration deportations across the country, Kathy says it’s been a tough year. At times, she says she was paralyzed by fear and thought everyone hated her because of her immigration status. The Georgia-based undocumented college student, who asked that we not use her last name due to her status, says the unfolding situation took a toll on her mental health.
This October marks 15 years since the Georgia Board of Regents adopted a policy that banned undocumented students from receiving in-state tuition rates and banned them from attending the state’s top five public universities. Georgia is one of only three states to have adopted such an admissions ban, the others being Alabama and South Carolina.
On Monday’s edition of “Closer Look,” Kathy, along with Dr. Emiko Soltis, the executive director of Freedom University, talked about the unique set of barriers undocumented students face. Soltis also explained how Freedom University is adapting and responding to the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigrants, as well as how the university has remained a supportive space for students
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