Sep 20, 2010
When Nelly was nine years old, she came to the United States with her parents. Scared and unable to speak the language, she was aware of one thing: that her parents came here to provide her with a better life, and that she would do all that she could...
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People from coast to coast are stepping up for the DREAM Act -- even turning themselves into human billboardsd to send a message to Congress. Young immigrants from Arizona to Illinois are asking Congress to let them serve in the armed forces.
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Passing the DREAM Act should be a no-brainer. It's a Mom-and-apple-pie measure that enables high-achieving young immigrants to go to college, join our military and earn citizenship.
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The Spanish-language press devotes much of its coverage today to the likely vote on the DREAM Act in the Senate this week.
DREAM vote this week. La Opinión publishes the editorial "A reasonable strategy" ("Una estrategia razonable"), arguing that the Senate should put aside electoral politics to pass the DREAM...
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Things are moving fast leading up to the first vote to allow the DREAM Act to move forward (scheduled for tomorrow afternoon), so here's a quick recap... First, in case you needed some good reasons to support DREAM, check out the great editorials over at the New York Times,...
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Sep 19, 2010
Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America's Voice, went on FOX today to discuss the policy and the politics of the DREAM Act. Watch it:
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Sep 17, 2010
Earlier today, former and retired Military personnel joined DREAM eligible students on a call, urging Senators to pass the National Defense Authorization Act with the DREAM Act Amendment – a plan Harry Reid (D-NV) announced earlier this week.
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My name is Laura López and I am an undocumented resident of Napa, California. My parents brought me in 1989 to provide for me the American Dream. I was a year and eight months old. The plan was that they'd work and I'd study and go to college. Our...
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Outlets throughout the Spanish-language press report this morning on the nationwide efforts to mobilize for the DREAM Act and President Barack Obama's commitment to support efforts to pass the bill.
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Sep 16, 2010
This morning, DREAM students and immigration reform advocates stood side by side to announce a week of action to pass the DREAM Act.
Half impassioned personal testimony, half savvy political analysis, the press conference marked a major call to action for immigrant communities and their allies.
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