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His professors and peers also shared thoughts, memories, and anecdotes of their times together with him, and there was not a dry eye in the room. “The amount of love Memorial service for Yoryi Dume. Picture courtesy of Jennifer Mackenzie. he had for people is On the afternoon of Jan. 31st, Joseph determination and set the bar high for shared throughout. We Magdaleno notified the Lehman the other students in his classes. community via email that Yoryi Dume, all loved him as deeply a senior at Lehman, had passed away Dume spent much of his time in as he loved us.” over the winter break. The email did Lehman’s Office of Prestigious Awards not disclose a cause of death. This news (OPA) where, according to its director, - Hilliary Frank, a Lehman came as a terrible shock to students Professor Augustine, “he was a very chemistry major and faculty members, many of whom good mentor to many people. Yoryi was had forged close relationships with the like everybody’s big brother. He had Students Helina Owusu-Sekyere, a young scholar. big dreams.” It was under Augustine’s biology major, and Hilliary Frank, a mentorship that Dume applied for his chemistry major, knew Dume closely Dume entered Lehman in the fall very first scholarship, which he was through time spent together at the semester of 2014 as a member of ultimately awarded. Dume had hoped OPA. Owusu-Sekyere said he “was the Lehman Scholar’s Program, a to attend Duke University for graduate a wonderful person. He was very demanding program that requires its school where he would have continued determined.” Frank and Augustine both students to take on a rigorous course to pursue an education in Latin emphasized that “he was always there load and maintain a high GPA. Dume American Studies. for you.” Frank added, “The amount was an enthusiastic student who had of love he had for people is shared no trouble with these requirements. Dume also spent time studying abroad throughout. We all loved him as deeply He approached his studies with in Brazil. He fostered a great love for as he loved us.” 4 News Lehman Students Denounce Lack of DACA Deal By Shaiann Frazier Protestors stand with DACA. Photo courtesy of Flickr. Nearly two weeks after the Trump away because everybody has the right administration rescinded DACA, and administration’s legislative deadline to live the American dream. And it gave Congress six months to negotiate a passed, the future of over 700,000 wouldn’t be right to send people back.” deal that would keep those under DACA immigrants remains in limbo, and free from deportation and protect border Lehman students continue to demand DACA was an executive order created security. As the March 5 deadline came their renewed protection under by former President Barack Obama and went, neither Republicans nor legislation known as Deferred Action back in 2012. It allowed undocumented Democrats managed to come up with a for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). The immigrants to legally reside in the passable bill. White House had designated March US for two years without the fear 5 as the deadline to reach a bipartisan of deportation. Under this order, Both parties proposed bills that ensure deal on the bill, but two federal judges, immigrants received background checks the pathway to citizenship for most in California and New York, issued and were given two-year renewable immigrants, but Trump rejected them. injuctions on January 10 and February permits that allowed them to receive an A bill needs at least 60 affirmative votes 13 respectively that block this deadline. education, secure legal jobs, and obtain in the Senate to pass, as well as an While this gives those covered by DACA valid driver licenses. affirmative majority vote in the House more time to apply for extensions, it also before it reaches the president’s desk, To be protected under DACA, leaves them worried about their future where he may still veto it. immigrants had to be between 15 and 31 in America. years old when submitting their request, As the law now stands, those under and to have been residing here since DACA will continue to reside in the Tapanga Perry, 18, a freshmen and before June 15, 2007 as mandated by U.S. until their work permits have nursing major at Lehman, said, “I feel the Department of Homeland Security. expired. New applicants who applied that people’s DACA shouldn’t be taken This past September, the Trump before September 5, along with renewal News 5 applicants that were processed before Development, Relief and Education Frances Latalladi, 42, a Lehman senior October 5, can remain in the U.S. Now for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act of and journalism major, stressed how vital that the issue will be taken up in the 2001, which offered legal status to this opportunity is for many Dreamers. court system, those who couldn’t make undocumented immigrants in return for “The fact that a deal hasn’t been the deadline have a temporary reprieve, attending college or joining the military. reached saddens me,” she said, “because but must still live in fear for their long- I feel that [DACA] is an opportunity for term future. “The fact that a deal people to be able to advance in their lives and get a better education.” George Abraham, 22, a junior and hasn’t been reached business administration major at saddens me because I Bryan Diaz, 21, a computer science Lehman said, “It’s depressing, these are feel that [DACA] is an major at Lehman, agreed. “I feel like families you’re talking about who are opportunity for people there’s many [dreamers] that need an being treated like they have no values. opportunity in life,” he said. “And by There’s no remorse.” to be able to advance getting deported they are being deprived in their lives and get a of it.” According to a recent report from the better education.” Department of Homeland Security, 983 Michael Anti, 22, a computer science undocumented immigrants protected - Frances Latalladi, 42, major at Lehman who was born in under DACA could lose their protected Ghana, also questioned the logic of the status every day, and nearly 30,000 a Lehman senior and Trump administration. “I have a friend people could be deported each month journalism major who’s under DACA and he’s a nice for the next two years if Congress fails person,” he said. “And I don’t see why to reach a deal. According to a report from the Migration Policy Institute in 2014, over 241,000 they would want to deport somebody The most vulnerable group under DACA immigrants were enrolled in like him, he’s contributing to society, he DACA are the “dreamers,” a term used college, and nearly 57,000 of them had has a goal, and he wants to do something to refer to people covered under the already earned a bachelor’s degree.