In October 2021, with a grant through the Baldwin Wisconsin Idea Endowment, the University of Wisconsin Law School launched a new center to support Wisconsin’s DREAMers, an all-encompassing term describing individuals who have lived in the United States without official lawful status since coming to the country as a minor.
Now, five months later, the Center is immersed in outreach efforts and projects to make resources more readily available. From free legal clinics to presentations and trainings, the Center supports students with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status, also referred to as DACAmented students, by providing access to culturally responsive legal representation, social services, and educational and career services […]