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. Continue »
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... Continue »
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,... Continue »
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: Continue »
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. Continue »
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... Continue »
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. Continue »
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. Continue »
Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chairwoman Nydia Velázquez (D-N.Y.) and Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.) will meet with President Barack Obama on Thursday to discuss next week's Senate action on the DREAM Act and the path ahead for comprehensive immigration reform. Continue »
Today’s top story in the Spanish-language press is Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s (D-NV) announcement yesterday that he plans to introduce the DREAM Act, which would legalize undocumented youth, as an amendment to the defense appropriations bill to be debated in the Senate next week. Senate to vote on... Continue »