California DREAM Act moves to Governor’s desk.

Last Thursday, the California State Senate passed one of two versions of the California Dream Act. The bill known as AB 130, by Assemblyman Gil Cedillo (D-Los Angeles), passed 26-11 and is headed to Gov. Jerry Brown’s office for approval. The measure would allow undocumented college students to receive scholarships funded by private donations but not [...]

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The GOP’s newest enemy: children

Senate Republicans are trying to repeal the 14th Amendment — and attack innocent children
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From Arizona: Erika in conservative town of Mesa

Hometown: Mesa, Arizona
Place of birth: Durango, Mexico
Year of birth: 1987
Profession: Volunteer Community Organizer, Promise Arizona; would like to become a counselor
Hobbies: Soccer … “my whole life is organizing”
What is the town of Mesa, Arizona like?
I love the city that I’ve grown up in. I also realize it’s very conservative. It’s hard when you know that [...]

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From Utah and California: Karla Pensamiento’s story

Hometown: Logan, Utah
Birthplace: Torrance, California
Year of birth: 1992
Profession: Senior at Logan high school
Hobbies: Soccer, softball, debate, service, and spending time with the family
Tell us your story and about what’s happened in your family.

My parents names are Rene and Guadalupe Pensamiento. They both come from Central America — my dad from Guatemala and my mother from [...]

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From Arizona: German Cadenas

Hometown: Tempe, AZ
Place of birth: Merida, Venezuela
Year of birth: 1987
Profession/Expertise Area: Psychology, Business Administration
Hobbies: Listening to music, attending concerts, swimming, hiking, movies, nightlife
Tell us your story. Where did you grow up?
I was born and raised in Venezuela, where I lived til age of fifteen. In December of 2002 I came to the States with my [...]

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From Arizona: Alejandra Valenzuela

Tell us your story. Where did you grow up?
My name is Alejandra Valenzuela. I am 17 years old and was born in Tequila, Jalisco. I came to the United States at age 7 because my dad had passed away from cancer. My mom, brother and I were left with no one to provide for us [...]

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From Arizona: Julio Fierro, Jr.

Hometown: Tucson, AZ
Year of birth: 1991
Profession: Senior at Star Academic Center, first year student at community college studying law
Hobbies: Writing, art, sports, volunteering within the community
Tell me your story. Where did you grow up?
Growing up was tough.
I lived on the south side, where there were issues within the community. I grew up poor in a [...]

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Hope: A young activist reflects on Arizona

This post is by guest blogger, Mayra Mireles. Mayra is a youth activist who has been on the front lines of the fight in Arizona against SB 1070.
It all started when we came back from the Rally for America on April 10th. That week, we got surprised with SB1070, and ICE raids. We had [...]

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Will you stand in Solidarity with Arizona?

After everything that’s happened in Arizona, people all over the country are standing up and sending a message: “AZ, we’ve got your back.”
DreamACTvist.org has a list of solidarity events happening around the country. There are events from DC to Michigan to Miami. Check there for one in your area, or host your own and send us the details.
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Why I’m Marching: Wooten Gough

Wooten is from Winston Salem, North Carolina and is a college student at the University of North Carolina and a facilitator for Dream Camp (which is a movement building training). Here is his story.

My name is Wooten and I went to a very small high school that was split down the middle with white and [...]

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