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Dreamers fight for Arizona in-state tuition

Nick Oza
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Karen Magana on Capitol Hill in 2013.
Karen Magana on Capitol Hill in 2013.
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Darian Benitez of Phoenix.
Darian Benitez of Phoenix.
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Belén Sisa speaks during the rally outside Arizona Supreme Court on April 2, 2018.
Belén Sisa speaks during the rally outside Arizona Supreme Court on April 2, 2018.
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Hassan Quiz, in front, marches at Capitol Hill in 2013.
Hassan Quiz, in front, marches at Capitol Hill in 2013.
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Bibiana Vazquez in 2012.
Bibiana Vazquez in 2012.
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In 2013, Eduardo Sainz cries as Dreamers pray outside House Speaker John Boehner's office in Washington.
In 2013, Eduardo Sainz cries as Dreamers pray outside House Speaker John Boehner's office in Washington.
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Dreamer Genaro Cornidez, left, and Yajahira Garcia, at a rally in 2013.
Dreamer Genaro Cornidez, left, and Yajahira Garcia, at a rally in 2013.
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Dreamer Fabiola Espinoza protests outside the Arizona Supreme Court on April 2, 2018.
Dreamer Fabiola Espinoza protests outside the Arizona Supreme Court on April 2, 2018.
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Dreamer Raul Gallardo protests anti-immigration bills in 2016.
Dreamer Raul Gallardo protests anti-immigration bills in 2016.
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Monica Espinoza and her nephew Alan Espinoza pray outside the House speaker's office in 2013.
Monica Espinoza and her nephew Alan Espinoza pray outside the House speaker's office in 2013.
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Dreamers dance together after the Obama administration announces a major shift in immigration policy June 15, 2012., unveiling a new plan that will give some young illegal immigrants immunity from deportation and grant them work permits.
Dreamers dance together after the Obama administration announces a major shift in immigration policy June 15, 2012., unveiling a new plan that will give some young illegal immigrants immunity from deportation and grant them work permits.
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Montserrat Arredondo dances on a bus after an Arizona delegation pressed Congress for immigration reform on Oct. 26, 2013.
Montserrat Arredondo dances on a bus after an Arizona delegation pressed Congress for immigration reform on Oct. 26, 2013.
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Alfanso Vazquez stands outside the White House in 2013.
Alfanso Vazquez stands outside the White House in 2013.
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Mary Cruz prays outside the Ohio home of Speaker John A. Boehner.
Mary Cruz prays outside the Ohio home of Speaker John A. Boehner.
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Alina Cortez and other Dreamers at the Capitol on Oct. 23, 2013.
Alina Cortez and other Dreamers at the Capitol on Oct. 23, 2013.
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Alan Espinoza of Phoenix near the nation's capital in 2013.
Alan Espinoza of Phoenix near the nation's capital in 2013.
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Thomas Kim at the Arizona Capitol in 2016.
Thomas Kim at the Arizona Capitol in 2016.
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Sandy Villatoro celebrates her birthday with friends and family in March 2020.
Sandy Villatoro celebrates her birthday with friends and family in March 2020.
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Adriana Gil Diaz, right, hugs her mother, Maria Antonia Diaz, from the U.S. side of the border at Nogales.
Adriana Gil Diaz, right, hugs her mother, Maria Antonia Diaz, from the U.S. side of the border at Nogales.
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Adriana Diaz in Nogales, Sonora, in 2012.
Adriana Diaz in Nogales, Sonora, in 2012.
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Maria Garcia of Tempe.
Maria Garcia of Tempe.
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