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El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

Graphic | Erin Liu, Owen Liu, Liz Liu

A citizen’s conundrum

MVHS community discusses the challenges and pressures associated with both having and lacking U.S. citizenship
Ananya Chaudhary and Ethan Eisler
September 28, 2024
The visa voyage

The visa voyage

MVHS community members share experiences with U.S immigration policy
Chiran Arumugam and Darpan Singh
April 26, 2023
Kim, dressed in cultural attire, poses before attending a Chinese New Year celebration at UC Berkeley. Photo courtesy of Cynthia Kim | Used with permission

Through generations

Exploring how community members’ cultural identities have changed over generations
Alyssa Yang and Stephanie Zhang
April 26, 2023
Senior Valentino De La Torre who moved to the U.S from Mexico in 2022.

Making America home

Exploring how high school immigrants adapt to the United States
Krish Dev
April 22, 2023
The ideal of the "American Dream" is that of a country with equal opportunity for success — where anyone can have the life they want if they try hard enough to get it.

The American Dream

Examining the immigration stories of MVHS parents
Anna Jerolimov and Irene Tang
April 14, 2023
Exploring the experiences of three people who moved to the Bay Area during middle and high school and how they adapted to school in a different country

Immigration stories: Moving schools across borders

Exploring the experiences of three people who moved to the Bay Area during middle and high school and how they adapted to school in a different country
Michelle Chen
March 6, 2021
Permanent Resident: Immigration at MVHS

Permanent Resident: Immigration at MVHS

Following the immigration journeys of MVHS students and parents
Immigration

Immigration

Reviewing a wealth of perspectives will best inform us on what immigration issues are at stake
Robert Liu
October 27, 2020
A Fremont High School teacher shares about her experiences growing up undocumented, the relief that DACA brought her and the work she does now supporting undocumented students at her school.

Keep the dream alive

Community members discuss the personal and legal implications of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) being rescinded
Jai Uparkar and Swara Tewari
February 11, 2020

El Estoque: Behind the story

Unpacking El Estoque student journalists’ reporting process on story favorites
Brian Xu
November 25, 2019
Immigration in the United States: A broken system

Immigration in the United States: A broken system

Reflecting on our experiences with America’s legal immigration system
Lakshanyaa Ganesh and Oishee Misra
October 26, 2019
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