Last night, Dreamers, advocates, and members of Congress met at the Operation Dream Act Now tent on the Hill, before walking to the Capitol to serenade members of Congress with Christmas carols calling for the Dream Act. These weren’t regular Christmas carols. As one went: DACA calls now for...
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Last night in Tallahassee, Florida, local friends and advocates came together to host a phonebank where they called Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) and other members of Congress and asked them to support the Dream Act. “I’m calling to ask Senator Rubio to protect Dreamers by putting Dreamer legislation up...
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Last Sunday, Atlanta DACAmented artist Yehimi Cambron hosted a phonebank for the Dream Act at her mural outside of Atlanta’s Havana Sandwich shop. Yehimi and other advocates asked attendees to call members of Congress to urge them to pass Dreamer legislation before the end of the year. Attendees also...
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With time running out, Texas Members of Congress must stand by commitment to protecting Dreamers Austin, TX – With one week remaining in this year’s legislative calendar, the lives of millions of Dreamers remain in limbo. Dreamers in Texas and across the country have been mobilizing, making calls, and...
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Mientras el Congreso titubea, sus miembros deberían entender lo que realmente está en juego esta semana para los Dreamers y para Estados Unidos Con una mezcla entre mal funcionamiento, ineptitud y cobardía moral, el Congreso se tambalea hacia el final de 2017 sin haber resuelto la urgente crisis que...
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Ariel Lopez: “It’s like we have an expiration date on our lives” Cleveland, OH – This past weekend, Cleveland-area Dreamers and advocates gathered in Market Square Park and urged lawmakers to pass the “clean” Dream Act by the end of the year. Carrying signs featuring the expiration dates of...
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Ahart Family’s Act of Compassion Demonstrates Spirit of the Season A heartwarming story out of Des Moines, Iowa shows how one family has decided to make a difference in the life of a young girl whose parents were recently deported. As the Des Moines Register highlights in a new video and article, school...
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Dreamers, Allies Double Down to Pass Dream Before Congress Leaves for Holidays With less than a week left in the 2017 congressional calendar, Dreamers, immigrants, allies, and advocates are doubling down at Dream Central – an 1,200 square feet of tent space on the National Mall, which will serve...
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As Congress Dithers, Members Should Understand What’s Really at Stake This Week for Dreamers and America Through a combination of dysfunction, ineptitude and moral cowardice, Congress is lurching towards the end of 2017 without having resolved the urgent crisis of DACA recipients and other young immigrants. Imagine having a...
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A punto de partir a su receso navideño, el Congreso tiene tarea pendiente. El presidente Donald Trump espera ansioso que le concedan al menos una victoria legislativa en la forma de una reforma tributaria que, según diversos análisis, supone buenas noticias para los sectores de bienes raíces, corporaciones y...
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