Posts Tagged ‘dream act’
DREAMers hold a “study-in” on the Hill today
Posted: December 17, 2010 at 3:10 pm By Rachel LaBruyereToday, DREAMers held a ‘study-in’ at the Dirksen Senate Cafeteria to talk to Senators and show them what the DREAM Act is all about: young people achieving their dreams. Check out the amazing video from Steve Pavey from the Kentucky Dream Coalition.
Growing list of celebrities show support for the DREAM Act
Posted: December 16, 2010 at 7:21 pm By Rachel LaBruyereToday, Latino leaders, business owners and celebrities sent a letter to the Senate. Their message? Support the DREAM Act – the Latino community is watching. Celebrities like Eva Longoria (of Desperate Housewives fame), America Ferrera (aka Ugly Betty) and Ozomatli have partnered with the National Council of La Raza to call on the Senate to [...]
Dear Congress, Let us serve!
Posted: December 16, 2010 at 2:05 pm By Rachel LaBruyereYesterday, DREAMers gathered on the Capitol lawn to ask the Senate to pass the DREAM Act and let them serve. The youth were joined by military vets as they sung the National Anthem and told their stories. The DREAM Act has support from Military leaders like the U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and former [...]
DREAM Act: What went down in the Senate?
Posted: December 9, 2010 at 1:03 pm By Rachel LaBruyereCongressional procedure is a bit crazy and certainly confusing, so people are probably feeling puzzled about what happened in the Senate earlier today. The basics are this: Senate Majority Harry Reid wanted to buy some time for a DREAM Act vote because there are still some Senators who are wavering on their votes. And we [...]
The DREAM Act passes in the House!
Posted: December 9, 2010 at 10:06 am By Rachel LaBruyereLast night, the House of Representatives made history by passing the DREAM Act by 218 votes. It was an emotional night for so many people who have been fighting for this legislation – some of them for 10 years. One of our partners at Voces de la Frontera summarized the emotions well here. Basically, this [...]
DREAM Act: Videos and votes
Posted: December 8, 2010 at 2:37 pm By Rachel LaBruyereIn case you haven’t heard (because you’re living under a rock of some sort) the DREAM Act will go to vote today in both the House and the Senate. This morning, Senator Durbin Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, Congressman Luis Gutierrez and Congressman Howard Berma In case you haven’t [...]
DREAM Act: “The light is inside us”
Posted: December 8, 2010 at 1:51 pm By Rachel LaBruyereFor your daily dose of DREAMer inspiration, check out Gaby Pacheco talking to fellow DREAMers while lobbying Congress this week. Click here to call in and hear Gaby’s story. Then tell your Representative to vote YES on the DREAM Act later today.
DREAM Vigils: Hey Congress, take our money
Posted: December 7, 2010 at 1:12 pm By Rachel LaBruyereToday, a group of DREAM act youth and supporters arrived on Capitol Hill with giant checks to give out to lawmakers. Based on the Congressional Budget Office’s report late last week, passing the DREAM Act would create $2.3 billion over the next 10 years in revenue and slash the deficit by $1.4 billion. This action [...]
A DREAM from Soo Ji Lim
Posted: December 6, 2010 at 3:26 pm By adminThis post originally appeared at NAKASEC. Soo Ji Lim, NAKASEC and the Korean Resource Center’s student leader, shares her powerful story at a press conference on December 3, 2010, in Los Angeles for the DREAM Act. While she has missed the age requirement for the DREAM Act, she still pushes for its passage for her [...]
The Double Life of an Undocumented Student
Posted: December 6, 2010 at 2:30 pm By adminOriginally posted at Zócalo Public Square. Written by Erick Huerta. Once, when I was seven, I fell asleep in Michoacan and woke in Boyle Heights. No joke. Now I am a bewildered 26-year-old undocumented college student, whose life may become a slightly less surreal dream if the DREAM Act ever passes, but only slightly less [...]
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