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 replacing. Fa la la la…
Legal dangers we are facing. Fa la la la….
We have come to plead in chorus. Fa la la la….
Make a path to green cards for us. Fa la la la…
As the advocates sang, members of Congress joined the group to renew their commitments to passing legislation by the end of this year. As Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) told the group, “We cannot leave town without Dreamer legislation. We’ll continue to fight! This is my pledge to you.”
The Dream Act Now tent, also known as Dream Act Central, is serving as headquarters during the end-of-year push to get Congress to pass legislation for immigrant youth. More than 900 Dreamers and their families are expected to stop by the temporary headquarters in the next two weeks to share their stories and visit with lawmakers.
View photos and tweets of the carolers, below:
Thank you @WhipHoyer @NormaJTorres for calling on Congress to pass #DreamAct #cleanDREAMAct Christmas caroling in front of the Capitol w @UNITEDWEDREAM pic.twitter.com/iJYgQZkPGa
— CWS [#DreamActNow] (@CWS_global) December 18, 2017
HAPPENING NOW: #Dreamers are gathering outside of the Capitol to sing Christmas Carols and urge Congress to pass a #DreamActNow https://t.co/vt8NeOBXMb
— FWD.us (@FWD_us) December 19, 2017
🎶 More #DreamActNow Christmas Carols 🎶 pic.twitter.com/bDsFX6iVxF
— Juan Escalante (@JuanSaaa) December 18, 2017
🎶 #DreamActNOW 🎶 pic.twitter.com/YgGbvegJgl
— Juan Escalante (@JuanSaaa) December 18, 2017
🎶 You HAVE to listen to the #DreamActNow Christmas Carols 🎶 pic.twitter.com/enf8NRfyLG
— Juan Escalante (@JuanSaaa) December 18, 2017
OUTSIDE THE U.S. CAPITOL: @WhipHoyer talks to Dreamers who have gathered to demand a vote on the #DREAMActNow pic.twitter.com/ENiL7R8XjS
— Juan Escalante (@JuanSaaa) December 18, 2017
.@RepJayapal: Playing with the lives of Dreamers is WRONG. We will hold the line! @RepZoeLofgren: We cannot leave town (Washington D.C.) without Dreamer Legislation. We’ll continue to fight! This is my pledge to you. pic.twitter.com/amm0YJ6vyZ
— Juan Escalante (@JuanSaaa) December 19, 2017
Congresswoman @RepBarragan: I hear the heartbreaking stories every day. One of my family members is a Dreamer! We are going to hold the line until we pass the #DreamActNow. pic.twitter.com/vtsM5TEPWR
— Juan Escalante (@JuanSaaa) December 19, 2017
“Not standing with Dreamers is antithetical to who we are as Americans” @repjoecrowley thank you for singing here with us tonight and urging Congress to pass a #DreamActNow pic.twitter.com/ZY2lcGgG8A
— Susie Haslett (@sueqhaslett) December 19, 2017
We’ve been joined by Congressman @JoaquinCastrotx. He pledges to not vote for any spending bill that does not include Dreamer legislation.#DREAMActNow pic.twitter.com/DzBlv7iW7V
— Juan Escalante (@JuanSaaa) December 19, 2017
House Democrats are singing Christmas carols in support of #DREAMers. They deserve an opportunity to live the American Dream. It’s time to pass the #DreamActNow. @RepBarragan @repjoecrowley @RepJayapal @UNITEDWEDREAM @FWD_us pic.twitter.com/BSA1ld0pK7
— Hispanic Caucus (@HispanicCaucus) December 19, 2017
